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Sydney Harbour, passing Cremorne (Robertsons) Point. 20 July 2014.
See Google Earth 33°50'57.31" S 151°13'43.75" E
Type Juan-K 100
Designer Juan Yacht Design
Builder Cookson Boats
Construction Carbon
Australian cricket captain, Michael Clarke, will make his ocean racing debut when he joins the Perpetual LOYAL yacht racing team to compete in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Land Rover Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, starting on July 26 2014.
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Data from http://sailingtrivia.ravenyachts.fr/2013/12/the-100-footers-in-sydney-hobart-race.html
The lines of Perpetual Loyal were developed from the trends in the IMOCA Open 60 and the Volvo Open 70 circuit. Scaled to 100 feet, the lines are so sleek that is difficult to read the shape of the yacht in her aftersections. Because of this, her horizontal sections (which are parallel to the waterline) all stop abruptly at the transom. Half the yacht's weight is located in the canting keel which may be swung to windward under sail. In a breeze, 8 cubic metres of liquid may be pumped to her ballast, allowing for a huge righting moment that her opponents cannot match. Furthermore, Loyal's ability to plane offwind give her exceptional top speed. During the SOLAS Big Boat warmup challenge ahead of the Sydney-Hobart race, she was taken over by Wild Oats XI after her spinnaker blew out, a reminder that victory can only be achieved if nothing fails.
Perpetual Loyal (formerly Rambler 100, Virgin Money, originally Speedboat)
Yacht designer: Juan Kouyoumdjian
Shipyard: Cookson Boats (NZ)
Launched: April 17th, 2008
Length of Hull: 29.99m
Overall Length: 33.59m
Load Waterline Length: 29.99m
Beam: 7.00m
Draught: 5.70m
Air draught: 46.50m
Bowsprit: 3.60m
Displacement: 30.6 metric tonnes
Ballast: 15 metric tonnes
Liquid ballast tanks: 8,000L
Upwind sail area: 630m²
Downwind sail area: 1,340m²
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The Sydney - Gold Coast Yacht Race is a demanding event, particularly in the hard running conditions often experienced at this time of the year. Clarke I am sure will do as he is told.
His participation will help raise money for "vital medical equipment that children need to survive life threatening situations" See http://www.loyalfoundation.com.au/irm/content/charities.aspx?RID=299
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