The Yachts

Pretty Fly III

Pretty Fly III

 

One of two canting Cookson 50’s in the race, Pretty Fly III is Colin and Gladys Woods’ third boat of this name. She finished  45th overall in the 2015 Land Rover Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, not her usual high standard and a far cry from her 2014 when she was fifth overall and second overall in ORCi. Pretty Fly III did not have a great 2015 BWPS either, ending 16th overall after retiring from the Rolex Sydney Hobart with a broken forestay. Her ongoing rivalry with her sistership, Victoire, is sure to continue in this race. In 2013, The Woods’ took a break from ocean racing, and went cruising for 12 months, during which time they broke the Coral Coast Race record, re-igniting the ocean racing bug. They returned for the 2013 Rolex Sydney Hobart and finished 10th overall and second in division behind Victoire, which won the race overall.    

 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Pretty Fly III
Sail Number 10007
Owner Colin Woods
Skipper Colin Woods
Navigator David Watson
Crew B Gladwell, C Skiinner, W Haagh, G Marshall, G Norman, J Harper, J Leppard, S McCarthy, S Dunne
State NSW
Club CYCA
Type Cookson 50
Designer Bruce Farr
Builder Cookson
LOA 15.24
Beam 4.30
Draft 3.30