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- The Yachts
- 2014
- Pretty Woman
Pretty Woman
Yachting NSW President Richard Hudson will compete in his 27th race north – the 12th with this boat.Hehas won the Gold Coast race twice and achieved three divisional wins and three divisional places over the years and last year,finished fourth in IRC Division 2.
In this year’s Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race, Pretty Woman was second on line, fourth overall and fourth in IRC Division 2. She also finished second in both IRC and ORCi divisions of the Coffs Offshore Series.
Hudson and co-owners Michael Lockley and Russell Murphy have once again compiled a crew that includes some up and coming sailors from the RPAYC's Youth Development Program as well as their coach Tom Spithill, younger brother of America’s Cup winning skipper James and champion match racing skipper sister Katie.
Pretty Woman has been extensively campaigned in east coast offshore races and regattas including the Rolex Sydney Hobart, Sydney Gold Coast, Pittwater to Coffs Harbour, Hamilton Island Race Week and the Festival of Sails. Hudson has also won the Brisbane to Gladstone race five times, Sydney Mooloolaba race four times and Pittwater to Coffs Harbour race twice.
Competitor Details
Yacht Name | Pretty Woman |
Sail Number | 545 |
Owner | R. Hudson/M. Lockley/R. Murphy |
Skipper | Richard Hudson & Michael Lockley |
Crew | A Tarnawski, C Way, E Pragnell-Raasch, J O'Keeffe, M Bennett, M Gordon, P Antill, T Lake, T Spithill, W Taylor |
State | NSW |
Club | RPAYC |
Type | IC 45 MOD |
Designer | Bruce Farr (NZ) |
Builder | Carroll Marine |
Construction | GRP |
LOA | 13.80 |
Beam | 4.23 |
Draft | 2.92 |