- The Yachts
- 2023
- Chutzpah
Chutzpah
Bruce Taylor’s Chutzpah is undoubtably one of the most experienced teams that head south each year with no fewer than 240 Hobarts between the crew of 10. This year, the Reichel/Pugh Caprice 40 will be hoping for an upwind slog to Hobart to replicate their 2018 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Overall win. The yacht currently holds the fastest elapsed time for a yacht under 12.5m, and this year crew members Kingsley Piesse will celebrate his 40th Rolex Sydney Hobart, with Andrew Taylor, Taylor's son, celebrating his 30th ride south. Bruce is looking to sail the boat to the best of their ability throughout each of the Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore races.
Competitor Details
Yacht Name | Chutzpah |
Sail Number | R33 |
Owner | Bruce Taylor |
Skipper | Bruce Taylor (41) |
Sailing Master | Gavin Gourley (35) |
Navigator | Kingsley Piesse (39) |
Crew | Ian Taylor (21), Andrew Taylor (29), James Permezel (35), Andrew Smith (16), Paul Sandles (19), David Watson (24), Peter Fletcher (35) |
State | VIC |
Club | Royal Yacht Club of Victoria |
Type | Caprice 40 |
Designer | Reichel/Pugh (USA) |
Builder | Hart Marine |
Construction | Carbon/GRP |
LOA | 12.35 |
Beam | 3.79 |
Draft | 2.7 |