The Yachts

Tartan

Tartan

 

Sydney based Ian Sanford is gearing up for his first ocean race with Tartan while the boat is making a return to ocean racing almost a decade after retiring from the storm swept 1998 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race along with more than 60% of the fleet.
Sanford is well prepared for his ‘delivery trip to his holiday in Queensland’ and with a new sail wardrobe and a crew full of 12, 14 and 16 foot skiff sailors, Sanford is hoping for a long spinnaker run north. Tartan will pass through the finish line at Southport and continue onto Mackay, launching pad to Audi Hamilton Island Race Week, as one of a small fleet contesting the 898 nautical mile Audi Sydney Mackay Yacht Race.
 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Tartan
Sail Number 3846
Owner Ian Sanford
Skipper Ian Sanford
Crew David Copley, Glen Sanford, Bruce Nicholson, Bruce Moore, Barrie King
State NSW
Club Greenwich
Type Northshore 38
Designer Kauffman
Builder Northshore
Construction GRP
LOA 11.62
Beam 3.30
Draft 1.987