Anyone entering their Tophat into this years Sydney Hobart?

by **karl010203** » Sat Nov 06, 2010 2:32 pm

Anyone entering their Tophat into this years Sydney Hobart?

Wonder what it would take to even meet safety standards to get to starting line...

by **bearmcnally** » Sat Nov 06, 2010 3:28 pm

Wrong waterline lenght

Regards Bear

by **storm petrel** » Sat Nov 06, 2010 5:56 pm

and you would not make it before new year......

by **karl010203** » Sat Nov 06, 2010 6:10 pm

Smallest entrant this year appears to be a 35 footer... followed by a few Sydney 38'ers.

by **Phillip** » Sat Nov 06, 2010 7:48 pm

But hasen't a Top Hat raced before :?:

Phillip

by **robf** » Sat Nov 06, 2010 8:15 pm

At least we wouldn't need to run the engine to wind the winches.... and the keel wouldn't fall off if we hit a sunfish,,,

by **karl010203** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 6:01 am

Rob - that's funny... we also stand a chance of the keel staying on for the duration as well.

According to wikipedia Smallest Yacht: 27 ft (8.23m) Klinger (NSW) 1978

I have had the pleasure of spending a few hours on Skandia's Wildthing a couple of years back, as a bit of a corporate day. Absolutely amazing experience... was blown away with the canting keel, the weight of the boat...

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