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Pages in category "Sailing yachts built in Australia" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
2007 generation yacht and tune up boat for ESP 97 GER–89 Germany 1: United Internet Team Germany: 10th 2007 LVC. 2 wins and 18 defeats. [citation needed] ITA–90 Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia Team: GER–91 Alinghi: 2007 AC. Built as a potential Defender but used for tuning and 'in-house' racing against SUI–100
Austral Yachts is a boat builder located in South Australia. Founded in 1972 by Adrian and Sue Keough, [ 1 ] the company initially focused on trailer sailers , although they have also made keelboats both as variations of their trailer sailer designs and as independent vessels.
Australia II was designed by Ben Lexcen, built by Steve Ward, owned by Alan Bond and skippered by John Bertrand. [2] Lexcen's Australia II design featured a reduced waterline length and a short chord winged keel which gave the boat a significant advantage in manoeuvrability and heeling moment (lower ballast centre of gravity) but it was a significant disadvantage in choppy seas.
In 1965 a group of enthusiasts under Warwick Turner formed the museum to preserve Sydney's 1902 VIP steam yacht Lady Hopetoun. [3] [4] The organisation later became known as the Sydney Maritime Museum Ltd. In 1998 the museum adopted the trading name Sydney Heritage Fleet, except for two years (2003/4) when 'Australian Heritage Fleet' was used. [5]
The Tasar is a 14.83-foot (4.52 m) fiberglass 2 person sailing dinghy with a mainsail and jib. Designed by Frank Bethwaite of Sydney in 1975, the boat was technologically advanced for its time and continues to evolve.
These boats are also known as "megayachts", "gigayachts" and even "terayachts", usually depending on length. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It has been generally accepted by naval architects and industry executives that superyachts range from 37 m (≈120 ft) to 60 m (≈200 ft), while those over 60 m are known as megayachts and boats over 90 m (≈300 ft) have ...
The boat was designed in 1974 by Rex Fettell, who also designed the Minnow. As of 2017 over 2,000 sail numbers have been issued. In the 2012 Australian National Titles, there were 130 boats on the start line, making it one of the largest national championships to be held that year of any class boat in Australia.