The Yachts

Shepherd Centre

Shepherd Centre

 

Dr Hugh Torode has continued his support for the Shepherd Centre once again by renaming his boat from Pelagic Magic to Shepherd Centre for this race. In the 2010 Rolex Sydney Hobart, Shepherd Centre finished fourth in IRC Division 4 and third in ORCi division 3 and in the 2011 Hobart, Shepherd Centre was scored DNF due to a failure to report at Green Cape (Sailing Instruction 44.1). The crew are hoping for another strong result in this race and are excited and proud to be representing the Shepherd Centre which assists 200 deaf children aged 0-5 years old, every year. It costs $15,000 per year per child of which 75% has to be generated through fundraising.

 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Shepherd Centre
Sail Number 11407
Owner Hugh Torode
Skipper Hugh Torode
Navigator Anne Lawrence
Crew B Salisbury, D Sharp, G Healy, J Whitfeld, D Brooks, H Ray, P Walker
State NSW
Club RSYS
Type Beneteau 40.7
Designer Farr Yacht Design
Builder Beneteau
Construction GRP
LOA 11.9
Beam 3.8
Draft 2.4