The Yachts

Wild Oats X

Wild Oats X

 

Built for Australia’s Admiral’s Cup defence, Wild Oats X has subsequently enjoyed considerable success, including line honours win in the 2007 Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, first in the 2008 Audi Sydney Harbour Regatta IRCA, second in the 2004 Maxi Worlds, overall victory at Hamilton Island Race Week 2005, plus line honours in the 20th Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, and the 2005 and 2006 Pittwater to Coffs Harbour races.

This 66-footer could sweep all before her in the Audi Sydney Gold Coast - line and handicap honours and the race record. A full re-fit has been undertaken this year including a new mast and new sail plan – so she may just be quicker than ‘Greased Lightning ‘. Skipper Mark Richards steered Oatley’s larger Wild Oats XI to her third consecutive line honours win in last year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart.

 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Wild Oats X
Sail Number 7001
Owner Bob Oatley
Skipper Mark Richards
Crew T Wiseman, S Runow, D Sampson, I Smith, J Hildebrand, R Naismith, A Henderson, S Jarvin, A Rice, T Tindill, J Wilson, M Coxon, C Harmsen, J Whittaker
State NSW
Club CYCA
Type Reichel Pugh
Designer Reichel/Pugh 66
Builder McConaghy
Construction Carbon/ Nomex
LOA 19.7
Beam 4.6
Draft 4.6