The Yachts

Loki

Loki

 

Loki is the boat to watch – since her launch in December 2008 she has been a perennial podium darling. Some of Loki’s achievements include 1st in the 2009 Skandia Docklands Invitational, 3rd Skandia Geelong IRC Division 1, and 3rd Audi Sydney Harbour Regatta (2009) and winning the Rolex Sydney Hobart last year. Loki took the trifecta of line honours, IRC overall win and new race record in the 2009 Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race (15hrs, 57mins and 53 secs); and was second across the line in 2010.

In 2010 Loki also took line and IRC Division 1 overall honours in the Audi Sydney Harbour regatta, grabbed the overall win in the Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race and was crowned the 2010 Audi IRC Australian Champion after winning the IRC Grand Prix division at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week, the final event in the championship.

Loki was crowned the 2010-2011 Bluewater Pointscore Champion after taking line honours and the IRC 0/1 divisional win in the 2011 Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race. She also finished second in Class A of the 2011 Audi IRC Australian Championship. Owner Stephen Ainsworth was named the joint Ocean Racer of the Year for 2010/2011 and concluded 2011 by taking the overall win the Rolex Sydney Hobart.

Loki also holds the CYCA race records for the 92 nautical mile Flinders Islet Race (7hrs, 48 mins and 44secs) and the 85 nautical mile Bird Islet Race (6hrs, 38mins and 56 seconds).

 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Loki
Sail Number AUS60000
Owner Stephen Ainsworth
Skipper Stephen Ainsworth
Sailing Master Gordon Maguire
Navigator Michael Bellingham
Crew A Ferguson, A Merrington, B Sykes, C Garnett, D Senogles, D Sampson, J Dann, B Ellis, M Fountain, M Hughes, R Hall, S Nolan, S Wells, T Ryan, M Slinn
State NSW
Club CYCA
Type Reichel Pugh 63
Designer Reichel Pugh
Builder McConaghys
Construction Carbon/Noamex
LOA 19.2
Beam 4.95
Draft 4.5