The Yachts

Calm

Calm

 

Purchased in March 2009 from the UK, Calm is a fourth generation Farr TP 52, built by Goetz Custom Boats in Rhode Island and developed to compete on the European and US TP52 circuits. Designed and built beyond typical MedCup standards, this boat is an all-purpose design and capable of offshore racing in any condition.

Since arriving in Australia in May 2009, the owners Jason Van Der Slot, Graeme Ainley and John Williams spent five months putting the boat together and giving it as much time on the water as possible. In late 2009, Calm took line and IRC honours in the ORCV’s Melbourne to Stanley race prior to taking to the start line of the Rolex Sydney Hobart. Calm finished 21st across the line and tenth in division in the 2009 Hobart race. 

In the 2010 Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht race, Calm was the ‘lucky’ 13th yacht to cross the finish line and placed 14th overall and seventh in IRC Division 1 and fifth in the ORCi division.

In last year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart, Calm finished eighth on line, fourth in IRC Division 1 and third in ORCi Division 1.

 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Calm
Sail Number SM5252
Owner Van der Slot/Williams/Ainley
Skipper Jason Van der Slot
Crew A Cole, A Leaper, I Walker, J Mackay, J Badenach, J Polson, M Johns, R Leaper, R Tyson, M Wilson, M Bunyard, S Watsons, K Cowan
State VIC
Club SYC/RBYC
Type TP52
Designer Farr
Builder Goetz
Construction Carbon Composite
LOA 15.85
Beam 4.43
Draft 3.12