- The Yachts
- 2018
- Reve
Reve
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Reve raced locally in Sydney in 1998/2002 and in 2002 set out for a worldwide cruising trip, sailing back in to Australian waters in 2011 after a complete H.L. Circumnavigation. Owner Kevin Whelan and his family saw the Barrier Reef, Indonesia, Africa, Spain, the Panama Canal and more. Placed PHS 11th overall in 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart and eighth in PHS overall last year. Warmed up for this race with the 2018 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast, finishing 1st overall in PHS.
Competitor Details
| Yacht Name | Reve |
| Sail Number | 5930 |
| Owner | Kevin Whelan |
| Skipper | Kevin Whelan (2) |
| Crew | David Watson, Judell Johnston (1), Manuel Varlet (1), Matthew Cameron (1), Simon Barrington (2), Michael Formosa (24), Sven Thorin, Philip Challis (3), Carl Sriber (6) |
| State | NSW |
| Club | CYCA |
| Type | Beneteau First 45F5 |
| Designer | Bruce Farr (NZ) |
| Builder | Beneteau Yachts |
| Construction | GRP |
| LOA | 14.0 |
| Beam | 3.5 |
| Draft | 2.3 |