Silver Fern

David Hows has done two Hobarts with Silver Fern, finishing 14^th in PHS last year after placing PHS 16th in her maiden Hobart in 2022. Hows did two Sydney Hobarts with his former yacht, Ocean Gem, before buying Silver Fern, a robust 30-ton steel yacht. She was originally built as a Birdsall 60 in 1981, before being redesigned by Brett Bakewell-White and wasextended to 72 ft feet and relaunched in 2004. She spent 2005-2016 circumnavigating the globe, visiting over 70 countries. Buying the yacht in 2020, Hows is prepared for her next chapter as a comfortable but competitive and strong ocean racing and expedition yacht. Similar to Salt Lines in many respects, the two will likely keep each other company throughout the race.

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