The Yachts

Brannew

Brannew

 

Brannew, a Beneteau First 40 CR, is the youngest boat in the fleet, having being launched on 29th February this year. Owner Chris Bran was not deliberately trying to keep his boat young by launching her on a date that occurs once every four years.

Using the Audi Winter Series for crew training and to explore the inner workings of the new boat, Bran is feeling confident in his purchase. “Based on her performance to-date, which has been very encouraging, we expect her to be reasonably competitive, subject to the conditions during the race.

“The Beneteau 40s’ Achilles heel is wind below 14 knots, so we’re hoping for 14 plus” he said.

“My sail maker, Ian Short of Ian Short Sails, offered to join me to help campaign the boat, bringing with him his extensive knowledge in producing optimised sails for Beneteau yachts.

“Ian's long term crew have also joined the boat, along with a few of my own long term crew from my previous boat. We’re having a great time in the Audi Winter Series and are looking forward to campaigning the boat right through to Hobart,” Bran confirmed.

 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Brannew
Sail Number 9988
Owner Chris Bran
Skipper Chris Bran
Navigator Glen Cooper
Crew I Short, M Feilberg, D Anderson, J Craddock, J Penney, S Tornai, J Warner, L Derwent
State NSW
Club CYCA
Type Beneteau First 40 Cr
Designer Farr Yacht Design
Builder Beneteau
LOA 12.6
Beam 3.9
Draft 2.5