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Abracadabra

Abracadabra

 

James Murchison sailed Abracadabra to PHS 10th overall in the 2015 Land Rover Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race. He must have rustled up some magic later on, as Abracadabra, a PHS Division 2 yacht, won PHS overall in the Rolex Sydney Hobart, defeating all Division 1 entrants in the process, so she comes to the race in good form.  The Tripp 47 has shown form before, winning PHS overall in the 2013 Gold Coast race after placing third in 2012. Other past events include the Melbourne Osaka double handed, Pittwater Coffs and Sydney Mooloolaba races. This yacht also competes in Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron races. 

 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Abracadabra
Sail Number 5612
Owner James Murchison
Skipper James Murchison
Crew A Martin, M Formosa, P Loxton, P Craig, P Stratton, T Gango
State NSW
Club RSYS
Type Tripp 47
Designer Bill Tripp
Builder Carroll Marine
Construction Foam Core
LOA 14.33
Beam 4.17
Draft 2.75