The Yachts

Breakthrough

Breakthrough

 

Breakthrough, previously sailed as Chancellor under former owner Ted Tooher, was purchased by medical research academics, Jonathon Stone and Mat Vadas, last year to replace their Davidson 34 workhorse, Illusion, which is also in the race with new owners. They are putting together a team to compete in the east coast ocean races and are hoping their strong experimental design skills will be supplemented by favorable winds. In last year’s Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, Breakthrough finished 35th overall and placed ninth in IRC Division 3. She followed this up with an eighth in IRC Division 3 and finished 29th overall in the Rolex Sydney Hobart.

 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Breakthrough
Sail Number 6834
Owner Jonathan Stone & Mathew Vadas
Skipper Mathew Vadas
Crew A Paul, C Bowling, V Pankanin, P Goyen, B McGrath, S Ford, B Shortt
State NSW
Club CYCA
Type Beneteau First 40
Designer Farr Yacht Design
Builder Beneteau
Construction GRP
LOA 12.2
Beam 3.9
Draft 2.4