The Yachts

SailExchange

SailExchange

 

2018 was Sail Exchange’s first trip south having been successfully previously raced as About Time.  It was four-time winner Carl Crafoord’s first trip south on his own yacht and his excitement was palpable to say the least! “Yacht racing can be very cruel, so hopefully my experience in crew selection and yacht preparation will bear fruits,” said Crafoord at the time. The crew boasted significant Hobart experience who know how to push her hard and that paid off with a very creditable 3rd in her IRC division and 2nd in ORCi.

Sail Exchange followed that up with a first in her ORCi division and 2nd in IRC division of the 2019 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race.

 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name SailExchange
Sail Number 7709
Owner Carl Crafoord
Skipper Carl Crafoord
Crew J O'Keeffe, C Dagger, S Kearne, E Smith, D Spring, A Sims, J Crockett, C Walker, H Brodie
State NSW
Club CYCA
Type Cookson 12
Designer Bruce Farr
Builder Cookson
Construction GRP
LOA 12.0
Beam 3.8
Draft 2.6