Cinnamon Girl - Eden Capital (TH)

Cian McCarthy and Sam Hunt will be one of only a handful of international entrants heading south this year.  The two-handed crew are chartering a Sunfast 3300 from Lee Condell, bringing their own sails and extended bow sprit from Ireland for the event.  Whilst it will be Cian MacCarthy’s first Rolex Sydney Hobart, he brings a wealth of experience to the event, having competed in the Mini Transat, Clipper Round the World Race as well as many Commodores and Admirals Cup.  Co-Skipper Sam Hunt, also has an extensive racing background, having previously campaigned towards the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in the Men’s 470 class, as well as a number of other keelboat classes including the Farr 30's, Melges and SB20s. Sam also Match Raced and Team Raced internationally and raced the Sydney to Hobart with a local Aussie crew in 2011. The pair won the 240nm Inishtearaght Race in 2022, and finished 2nd overall in Ireland's biggest offshore race of 2023 the Dunlaoghire to Dingle.  They will be looking to take on the two-handed division in this year’s race and feel with the right conditions and a rub of the green hey could be competitive in the overall rankings.

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