Centennial 7

This yacht, recently purchased by Ernesto Echauz and renamed Centennial 7, was previously Celestial and won the 2022 Rolex Sydney Hobart when owned by Sam Haynes. This will be its first race under new ownership. Echauz has a long history in offshore racing, having owned many yachts under the name Centennial. Echauz won the 1998 China Sea Race and the 2008 Rolex China Sea Race with Centennial 2, a Sydney 46 racing cruiser designed by Australian Iain Murray. Echauz also owns Centennial 3, a Davidson TP52, designed by the same naval architect who created New Zealand's first America’s Cup-winning monohull.

Centennial 3 has consistently won its Class in the Rolex China Sea Race. In 2023, Centennial 5, an R/P 75, claimed Line Honours and its IRC Class in the Rolex China Sea Race. The crew for this campaign will be entirely Filipino. After the Rolex Sydney Hobart, the yacht is set to be shipped to Hong Kong for further competition.

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