URM Group

Anthony and David Johnston's URM Group returns as a strong contender for the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, having narrowly missed out on victory to Alive in last year’s race. The Reichel/Pugh 72 and her crew have, in 2024, taken Line Honours in the Noakes Sydney Gold Coast, Flinders Islet and Bird Islands races, finishing second overall in latter race to be third in Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore (ACBWPS).

URM Group won last year’s ACBWPS after taking overall honours in the Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, Bird Island Race and Flinders Islet Race and second overall in the 2023 Sydney Hobart, the last race of the series. The solid crew this year includes navigator, Alice Parker, along with Jason Waterhouse and Grant Simmer.

The former Shockwave arrived in Australia in late 2019 and finished ninth over the line in that year’s Sydney Hobart. As Shockwave, she was owned by Neville Crichton, who only raced her overseas and enjoyed success, including winning division in the 2010 Rolex Giraglia Race.

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URM Group retires from 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart after losing mast

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