Ballyhoo
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| Category | Placing |
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Profile
Ballyhoo is currently Top Gun in the world's maxi racing fleet having defeated Kialoa III and Windward Passage in two series in America this year. She took line honours in both her long ocean race starts this year and is favourite for line honours in this race.
Competitor Details
| Yacht Name | Ballyhoo |
|---|---|
| Sail Number | 357 |
| Owner | Jack Rooklyn |
| Skipper | Jack Rooklyn (4) |
| Navigator | Capt. Stan Darling OBE DSC** VRD RANR (25) |
| Crew | Don Mickleborough (14), Lesley Bryden (1), C Mally, B Peterson, Andy Rose, Robert Stirling (5), John Sheridan, Peter Hankin (5), John Brooks (5), D Vauhgan (1), R Banks (1), M Sommerton (1), S Bull (4), D Lyman. |
| State | NSW |
| Club | CYCA |
| LOA | 22.25 |
| Beam | 4.72 |
| Draft | 3.12 |
| Rig Type | Sloop |
| Year Launched | 1974 |
| Designer | Bob Miller (Ben Lexcen) (NSW) |
| Builder | Halvorsen and Gowland (NSW) |