Kialoa II

Brothers Paddy and Keith Broughton purchased the classic S&S Kialoa II in 2016, gave her a makeover and placed 134^th overall from over 300 entries in the Rolex Fastnet Race. They sailed her to Australia and placed 56^th in the 2017 Rolex Sydney Hobart, with a focus on beating Kialoa II’s 1971 finish time. They did, shaving seven hours off it. In 2018, they placed 38^th and almost an hour faster than in 2017. Going back to the UK, she was second in Division 5 of the Transpac Race, then raced in the 75^th Sydney Hobart, placing 70^th for third in the Grand Veterans division. She retired with rig damage last year. Lindsay May will sail a record 49^th consecutive Hobart this year on Kialoa II.

This famous aluminium boat was launched for American, Jim Kilroy, who converted her from a sloop to a yawl in 1968, brought her to Australia in 1971 for just one Hobart and took Line Honours in little more than three and a half days. She has also taken Line Honours and won many other major races overseas.

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