- The Yachts
- 2023
- Andoo Comanche
Andoo Comanche
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Arguably the fastest monohull on the planet, Andoo Comanche returns to defend her Line Honours title in the 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Skipper John “Herman” Winning Jr and his exceptional team including tactician Seve Jarvin, Sam Newton, Iain Murray and Richard Allanson have captured every major Australian offshore line honours title since they chartered the yacht in 2022. With a new inventory of sails by North Sails, Andoo Comanche will be hard to beat in 2023, with John Winning Jr looking to cap off his impressive run with the maxi yacht.
Competitor Details
| Yacht Name | Andoo Comanche |
| Sail Number | CAY007 |
| Owner | John Winning Jr |
| Skipper | John Winning Jr (2) |
| Sailing Master | Iain Murray (28) |
| Navigator | Justin Shaffer (2) |
| Crew | Antonio Cuervas mons (4), Harry Smith (2), Sven Runow, Justin Slattery (9), Andre Vorster (1), Nathan Dean (1), Peter Dean (2), Jamie Winning, Pablo Arrarte (5), Graeme Taylor (26), Seve Jarvin, Richard Allanson (13), Campbell Knox (14), Julien Cressant (2), Philip Jameson (9), Sam Fay (1), Sam Newton (11), John Winning (2), Clinton Evans (8), Edward Smyth (8), Harry Price |
| State | NSW |
| Club | CYCA |
| Type | VPLP /Verdier Maxi 100ft |
| Designer | Verdier Yacht Design & VPLP, France |
| Builder | Hodgdon Yachts USA / Brandon Linton Composites |
| Construction | Carbon fibre |
| LOA | 30.5 |
| Beam | 7.9 |
| Draft | 7.0 |