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Rum Rebellion (TH)

Rum Rebellion (TH)

 

Rum Rebellion placed fifth in the inaugural Two-Handed Division of her first Hobart in 2021. She placed third in the Two-Handed Division of the 2022 Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Race, third overall in Division 2 of September’s Flinders Islet Race, winning the Two-Handed Division, and won the Two-Handed Division of the Bird Island Race. Rum Rebellion was also third in the Two-Handed Division of the Tollgate Islands Race and seventh overall in the Cabbage Tree Island Race, for fourth in the Two-Handed Division. She leads the Two-Handed Division of the 2022/23 Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore and sits second in IRC Division 2. Shane Connelly launched Rum Rebellion last year, following on from his two-handed campaign with Local Hero (which he sailed fully crewed in the 2019 Hobart). His co-skipper is Tony Sutton, who raced in the 2019 Sydney Hobart with Connelly.

 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Rum Rebellion (TH)
Sail Number 1808
Owner Shane Connelly
Skipper Shane Connelly (4)/Tony Sutton (4)
State NSW
Club CYCA
Type J/99
Designer Alan Johnstone (USA)
LOA 9.9
Beam 3.4
Draft 2.0