The Yachts

Love & War

Love & War

 

This famous three-time Sydney Hobart winner has not contested the Gold Coast since 2012, when she finished 23rd overall and sixth in Division 4. More recently, the 41-year old classic Oregon and Maple wood boat finished seventh and second in Division 4 of the 2014 Sydney Hobart, previously winning the Tattersall’s Cup three times - 1974, 1978 and 2006 – joining Freya as the only other yacht to win the race overall three times. Love and War is the second of five yachts owned and raced by the Late Peter Kurts and the only one kept by him. Son Simon will be crewed by ‘Rowdy’ McCullum and his son Jack from Tasmania, and old Brindabella favourites; Tony Hearder and Erik Adriaanse. Wild Rose crew, Peter Inchbold joins the team for the first time, The Land Rover Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race is the start of Kurts’ campaign for the 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart and he says they will use it to “stretch our legs.”

 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Love & War
Sail Number 294
Owner Simon Kurts
Skipper Simon Kurts
Crew A Hearder, E Adriaanse, J McCullum, J Henderson, H Armstrong, M Flood, M Fonzo, P Inchbold, S McCullum
State NSW
Club CYCA
Type S&S 47
Designer Sparkman & Stephens (USA)
Builder Quilkey
Construction Cold moulded
LOA 14.21
Beam 4.09
Draft 2.31