The Yachts

Denali

Denali

 

Owner Damien Parkes is a veteran of 34 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Races and has previously claimed Line Honours onboard Vengence in 1981.  In 2019, Parkes moved into the ultra-competitive TP52 class when he purchased Denali.  The yacht, which was originally designed and built as Matador for the TP25 MedCup circuit, had major structural updates to meet offshore standards and competed in its first Hobart in 2021. 

 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Denali
Sail Number 52569
Owner Damien Parkes
Skipper Damien Parkes (35)
Sailing Master Matthew Cassidy (12)
Navigator Daren Castle
Crew David Kneen, Will Thomas, Andrew Marr (2), Tony Hakim, Graham Eggleton (1), David Mcclean (12), Annemarie Parkes, Arisa Moriya, Liz Charles (2), Chris Hills (4), Madelyn Jones, Will Mcveagh (4)
State NSW
Club CYCA
Type TP52
Designer Judel/Vrolijk
Builder King
LOA 15.9
Beam 4.4
Draft 3.2