The Yachts

Minerva

Minerva

 

Minerva‘s last assault on the Land Rover Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race was in 2012 when she finished 38th overall and ninth in Division 2, but her best performance in the race was 22nd overall and fifth in IRC Division 2 in 2011. A DK43 formerly known as Pla Loma IV, it will be skippered by one of the owner’s sons, Edward, whose brother William, who has skippered this yacht in other races, is also aboard. Minerva is a regular competitor in the BWPS and OPS series. Over the past few summers it has competed alternately in the Sydney-Hobart and Coffs Harbour Races, last heading to Hobart in 2013, finishing 16th overall. Minerva won the CYCA Ocean Point Score PHS series in 2012/13. Cox has upped the ante by adding high-profile Kiwi afterguard Rod Keenan and competitive skiff sailors Brad Greenrod and James Francis to the mix.  

 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Minerva
Sail Number 6837
Owner Timothy Cox
Skipper Edward Cox
Navigator Michael Blaxell
Crew B Greenrod, I King, J Johnson, J Francis, K Whyte, M Hewitt-Park, R Keenan, W Cox
State NSW
Club RSYS
Type DK 43
Designer Reichel/Pugh (USA)
Builder DK Yachts
Construction Epoxy
LOA 13.0
Beam 4.0
Draft 2.7