The Yachts

XLR8

XLR8

 

The Reichel/Pugh 46 XLR8, sailed by the Troon family from Ballarat in Victoria, has an impressive scorecard including being named the top scoring IRC Division A boat at Victoria’s prestigious interclub teams racing event, the Association Cup, last year, winning IRC Division A of last year’s Sydney Mooloolaba Yacht Race and this year, finishing 2nd on IRC at Skandia Race Week. Skipper John Savage is a two time Etchells world champion and America’s Cup helmsman from the 1980s.
 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name XLR8
Sail Number SM460
Owner Graeme Troon
Skipper John Savage
Crew Steven Troon, Ross Lloyd, Jean Pierre Macquet, Adrian Finglas, Simon Cunnington, Rohan Allen, Robbie Ironmonger, Graeme Taylor, Duncan Macleod, David Allen, Julian Freeman, Stewart Wood
State VIC
Club Sandringham Yacht Club
Type Reichel Pugh 46
Designer Reichel Pugh
Builder Hart Marine
Construction Carbon Fibre
LOA 14.2
Beam 3.55
Draft 3.32