- The Yachts
- 2022
- Flying Cloud
Flying Cloud
David Myers purchased Flying Cloud, raced her to Hobart last year and placed 24th overall. She subsequently placed 39th in the 2022 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race and 38th in the Flinders Islet Race. The Beneteau First 40 was previously owned by Howard Piggott, a past CYCA Commodore, who raced regularly with many podium results. Flying Cloud also competed in the 2018 PONANT Sydney Noumea Yacht Race, finishingninth overall. Myers is again competing in the CYCA’s Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore in preparation for the 628 nautical mile Rolex Sydney Hobart.
Competitor Details
Yacht Name | Flying Cloud |
Sail Number | 6808 |
Owner | David Myers |
Skipper | George Martin (6) |
Crew | David Myers (2), Mathew Ackroyd (1), Christopher Bealey, Maggie Debicka, Michael Hurst (1), Elizabeth Myers (1), Rupert Myers, Jessica Nuel (1), Andrew Stuckey (2) |
State | NSW |
Club | Middle Harbour Yacht Club |
Type | Beneteau First 40 |
Designer | Bruce Farr |
Builder | Beneteau Yachts |
Construction | GRP |
LOA | 12.2 |
Beam | 3.9 |
Draft | 2.5 |