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Official Programme

AUSTRALIAAUSTRALIAN SERIESFARR 40

Aberdeen Asset Management 2014/15 Farr 40 Australian Series Victorian State Title

Sandringham Yacht Club

29 January - 1 February 2015

FARR 40 AUSTRALIA

President: Andrew Hunn

Treasurer: Richard Perini

NSW Fleet Captain: Guido Belgiorno-Nettis

Queensland Fleet Captain: David Lambourne

Tasmanian Fleet Captain: Wayne Banks-Smith

Class Administrator: Jennie Hughes

E: [email protected]

Photos: Craig Greenhill, Saltwater Images


Welcome to the Aberdeen Asset Management 2015 Farr 40 Victorian State Title

About our Sponsor

About Farr 40

Schedule of official events

Course map

Competitors

Double Black

Edake

Kindergarten

Local Mocean

Transfusion

Voodoo Chile

Zen

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Welcome to the Aberdeen Asset Management 2015 Farr 40 Victorian State Title.

Farr 40 Australia and Aberdeen Asset Management welcome all competitors and spectators to the Aberdeen Asset Management Farr 40 Victorian State Title being sailed on Port Phillip Bay.

Farr 40 sailing is a contest between evenly matched 40-foot racing boats, helmed by their skilled and competitive amateur owners and guided by world-renowned tacticians. The Farr 40 Class complies with strict One Design rules, meaning the boat has been built to a specific design, and all competing boats in the class are not permitted to make amendments to the design. Any competitive advantage must be derived by the skill of the skipper and the crew. Unique to the Farr 40 Class is that the One Design rules are internationally governed and dictate an owner driver rule and impose limitations on the number of professional crew members.

This year’s Victorian State Title is being hosted by the Sandringham Yacht Club, Melbourne, Victoria.

We look forward to having Aberdeen clients aboard our Farr 40s for the Twilight Race being held on Thursday evening and hope that all other spectators enjoy a wonderful weekend of sailing on 29 January - 1 February 2015.

Andrew Hunn Brett Jollie President Managing Director - AustraliaFarr 40 Australia Aberdeen Asset Management

Welcome

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Photo: Craig Greenhill, Saltwater Images

Aberdeen Asset Management

In 2012, Aberdeen partnered with Farr 40 to support the Farr 40 Australia National Series. The skill, camaraderie and teamwork required for success in this exciting sport are qualities that are equally important to the success of the asset management industry and Aberdeen’s own success.

Aberdeen Asset Management is a global investment management group. From our beginnings in Scotland in 1983, we have grown rapidly through both organic growth and acquisition. We have offices in 32 countries around the world and have had a presence in the Australian market since 2000.

Aberdeen’s business is the active management of equities, fixed income, property and alternative solutions for institutional and retail clients. We currently manage over $606 billion in assets worldwide (as at 30 November 2014). We have the scale to provide global coverage of financial markets, yet we are flexible enough to focus on each and every portfolio decision. We have teams of skilled investment professionals across our range of investment strategies.

Contact us

www.aberdeenasset.com.au

[email protected]

About our sponsor


About Farr 40


One Design racing in Australia is widely celebrated through successful classes such as Etchells and Dinghy Olympic classes including the Lasers and 470s. The Farr 40 class follows similar principles in racing and complies with specific One Design rules; boats have been built to a specific design and competing boats in the class are not permitted to make amendments to the design. Any competitive advantage must be derived by the skill of the skipper and crew.

Unique to the Farr 40 class is that the One Design rules are internationally governed, dictate an owner driver rule and impose limitations on number of professional crew members.

The Farr 40 fleet in Australia consists of 25 boats, 18 of which will compete in the 2014/15 Farr 40 Australian Series.

Crews in this Class consist of yachting luminaries such as Tom Slingsby, Malcolm Page, Mathew Belcher, Nathan Outteridge & Nina Curtis – all suc-cessful competitors in the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The Aberdeen Asset Management 2014/15 Farr 40 Australian Champion-ships consists of:

• VictorianStateTitle:29January–1February2015Venue:SandringhamYachtClub

• OneDesignTrophy:26February–1March2015Venue:MiddleHarbourYachtClub

• NSWStateTitle:20–23March2015Venue:RoyalSydneyYachtSquadron

• JohnCalvert-JonesTrophy/Nationals:25–28March2015Venue:RoyalSydneyYachtSquadron

Aberdeen Asset Management 2015 Farr 40 Victorian State Title

Sandringham Yacht Club

Jetty Road

SANDRINGHAM VIC 3191


Thursday, 29 January 18:00 hrs Invitation Twilight Race

Friday, 30 January 11:00 hrs Racing commences (up to four races)

Saturday, 31 January 11:00 hrs Racing commences (up to four races)

Sunday, 1 February 11:00 hrs Racing commences (up to four races)

The Race Committee intends to conduct as many races as practicable on each scheduled date of racing, up to a maximum of ten (10) races for the regatta.

The entries for this championship:

Boat Name Sail Number

Double Black Sm2008

Edake 0007

Kindergarten 5868

Local Mocean 5585

Transfusion 6422

Voodoo Chile 8888

Zen 64221



Course map


Race area

Double BlackSm2008

Melbourne based Builder and Property Investor Rob Pitts will make his debut in Farr 40 sailing at the Victorian State Title. Double Black was previously known as Bribie Star, and before that, Brighton Star, and originally started life at Sandringham Yacht Club as Young Australia.

Boat Captain Chris (Billy) Idle has been a tremendous support to the Farr 40 Class in organising our first regatta in Melbourne.

The crew of Double Black have been sailing together for approximately five years and have previously competed in various club events in the well-known Young 11 “Wide Load”.

The boat was purchased in 2014 with a view to looking at some more serious racing and developing a core crew that could potentially race at a national level. The crew have found Farr 40 a very rewarding boat to sail and fun in all conditions.

Tactician Jake Newman, a Belmont based builder joined the Double Black crew for the Festival of Sails and recently competed in his tenth Sydney to Hobart. He has also recently competed in the National Etchells Championship aboard Triad, skippered by sailing legend, John Bertrand.

Sailing on home waters, coupled with extensive experience, could make Double Black a considerable threat to the rest of the fleet and we hope Rob and the crew enjoy their first Farr 40 regatta.

Boat Double Black

Sail No. Sm2008

Fleet Victoria

Club Sandringham Yacht Club

Owner Rob Pitts

Tactician Jake Newman

Bow Dean Van Telingen

Mast Jens Pron

Float Vaughan Rosier

Pit Tristian Cross

Pit Assist Matt Panoussi

Trim Chris (Billy) Idle

Main Aaron Cole

Rob Pitts

Jake Newman


Jeff Carter and the Edake crew have been competing in Farr 40 regattas since 2006. The green Corinthian Leader flag can often be seen flying from the Edake forestay and Jeff has his sights set on a podium position at the inaugural Victorian State Title.

It’s a huge commitment for Corinthian competitors to transport their boat and crew members interstate and the Edake team are looking forward to competing for the first time on Port Phillip Bay.

CYC Youth Sailing Academy Graduate Evan Walker will be teaming up with Jeff as Tactician for Edake. Evan is a two time winner of the Hardy Cup which is one of Australia’s most prestigious match racing events. Evan has been sailing with Jeff for three years and this dynamic duo will certainly be one to watch.

The crew consists of long-time mainsail trimmer Noel Holder, Jeff’s son Lachlan on mast, youthful talent including Jaidan Stevens, Paul Darmanin, Tim Lake and Nicky Hodgson and experienced Farr 40 sailors Morgan White and Scott Francis.

Whilst it’s serious faces on the water, the Edake crew have a great time enjoying the camaraderie which the Class is renowned for.

Edake0007

Boat Edake

Sail No. 0007

Fleet New South Wales

Club Middle Harbour Yacht Club

Owner Jeff Carter

Tactician Evan Walker

Bow Morgan White

Mast Lachlan Carter

Float Nicky Hodgson

Pit Jaiden Stevens

Trim 1 Scott Francis

Trim 2 Tim Lake

Strategy Paul Darmanin

Main Noel Holder


Jeff Carter

Evan Walker

Queensland based Rod Jones is another new member to the Class. Rod predominantly sails out of the Mooloolaba Yacht Club however will keep his newly purchased Farr 40, Kindergarten, at the Middle Harbour Yacht Club for the 2014/15 season.

Formerly a SB20 sailor, Rod was keen to convert to Farr 40 sailing with the likelihood of the Rolex Farr 40 World Championships coming to Sydney in 2016. Kindergarten has entered the Professional division and it is hoped this experience will put them in good stead for the Worlds.

Kindergarten’s first taste of Farr 40 racing was at the recent One Design Trophy held at Pittwater where they took out a stunning second place overall, just 3 points behind reigning National Champion Guido Belgiorno-Nettis and 1 point ahead of Lang Walker’s Kokomo – not a bad result for their maiden voyage into Farr 40 racing!

Rod will be teaming up with Sunshine Coast sailor Bucky Smith as Tactician who was a member of the Australian team which won the Audi Etchells World Championship held in Melbourne in 2009. Bucky has been designing and making sails on the Sunshine Coast for 18 years having joined his father’s sailmaking business which was established in 1975. Bucky and his brother have joined the Doyle Sails Group and run Doyle Sails South East Queensland.

Kindergarten5868

Rod Jones

Boat Kindergarten

Sail No. 5868

Fleet Queensland


Owner Rod Jones

Tactician Bucky Smith

Bow Mick Slinn

Mast Ben Robinson

Float Jan-Willem Jannink

Pit Alexandra Paton

Pit 2/Trim Hamish Crossan

Trim Mark Langford

Strategy Ben Lamb

Main Sean O’Rouke

Bucky Smith


The Richardson family joined the Farr 40 Class in 2014 and are looking forward to their second season of one design sailing. It is a family affair aboard Local Mocean and the crew consists of Trevor and Di, their sons Steven and Stuart and Steven’s daughter Chloe. If the family are not working together running their Geelong based family concrete and quarry business, they can be found sailing somewhere on the east coast of Australia on one of their boats.

Local Mocean is kept at the Royal Geelong Yacht Club and is one of two boats which make up the newly formed Victorian Farr 40 fleet. Entered in the Corinthian division, the Richardson family are looking forward to sailing on local waters in the inaugural Victorian State Title.

Former Australian 49er Champion Kirwan Robb will be teaming up with the Richardson family as Tactician for Local Mocean. For the past five years Kirwan has been campaigning his family’s Beneteau named Icon.

Local Mocean5585

Boat Local Mocean

Sail No. 5585

Fleet Victoria

Club Royal Geelong Yacht Club

Owner Trevor & Di Richardson

Skipper Steven Richardson

Tactician Kirwan Robb

Bow Aaron Smith

Mast Stuart Richardson

Float 1 Chris Manton / Chloe Richardson

Pit Trevor Richardson

Trim 1 Brian Case

Trim 2 Rodney Muller

Main Brendan Garner

Trevor Richardson


Five time National Champion Guido Belgiorno-Nettis and the Transfusion crew certainly have the winning formula when it comes to Farr 40 racing. Guido has been sailing in the Class for eight years and has recently stepped down after a two year term as President.

When it comes to crew selection, some of the biggest names in the sport can be found aboard Transfusion.

Katie Spithill will be joining the Transfusion crew as Tactician for the Victorian State Title. Katie has been sailing since she was 5 years old and comes from a famous sailing family including brother Jimmy Spithill – Skipper of Oracle Team USA who recently won the America’s Cup held in San Francisco in 2013. Growing up on Pittwater, Katie’s only transport home was by boat so it’s no wonder she is following in her family’s footsteps as a successful young sailor.

The core of the Transfusion team consists of Olympic and America’s Cup veteran Bob Wilmot, talented trimmer Sam Williams, 2011 Crewman of the Year Pete Sheldrick, renowned bowman Mitch White, Strategist Mike Leigh who is currently ranked second in the ISAF World Rankings, 13 foot skiff National Champion Matt Stenta, youngster Jack Hubbard and Will Mackenzie who has recently returned from the 2014 World Match Racing Tour with Team Gilmour.

Transfusion6422

Guido Belgiorno-Nettis

Boat Transfusion

Sail No. 6422



Owner Guido Belgiorno- Nettis

Tactician Katie Spithill

Bow Mitch White

Mast Matt Stenta

Float Jack Hubbarb

Pit Pete Sheldrick

Trim 1 Sam Williams

Strategy Mike Leigh

Main Bob Wilmot

Brace Will Mackenzie

Katie Spithill


Newly elected Australian Class President and Neurosurgeon Andrew Hunn, along with Co-owner and Hotelier Lloyd Clark will once again be strong competitors on the Australian circuit.

Andrew and Lloyd take turns at the helm of Voodoo Chile and Andrew will lead the team at Voodoo’s first regatta of the season in Melbourne.

Voodoo Chile has won the Corinthian trophy three years in a row and has moved up to the Professional division for this season. They recently came fifth in the Rolex Farr 40 World Championships proving their talent on the world stage.

Tactician Mark Bradford started North Sails Brisbane in 1995. Mark has extensive experience in one-design, match racing and offshore sailing. In the last twenty years Mark has competed in four 470 World Championships, nine Etchells Class World Championships, three Farr 40 World Championships and a Star Class World Championship. Mark was selected for the Americas Cup circuit with BMW Oracle in 2004 and in the past few years he has lead the Black Jack sailing team as Team Manager and Skipper.

Voodoo Chile8888

Boat Voodoo Chile

Sail No. 8888

Fleet Tasmania

Club Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania

Owner Andrew Hunn & Lloyd Clark

Skipper Andrew Hunn

Tactician Mark Bradford

Bow Wulf Wilkens

Mast Tim Roberts

Float Alastair Sayers

Pit Phil Armstrong

Pit Assist Kristy Skinner

Trim 1 Mal Parker

Main Darren Jones

Grind Rowan Clarke


Mark Bradford

Andrew Hunn

Gordon Ketelbey’s Sydney 38 has been berthed alongside Transfusion and Edake at Middle Harbour Yacht Club for many years, which has given Guido Belgiorno-Nettis and Jeff Carter plenty of opportunities to persuade Gordon to convert to Farr 40 racing. Late last year, Gordon made the transition and purchased one of the Transfusion boats, now renamed Zen.

Gordon’s debut at the 2014 One Design Trophy at Pittwater proved he and his crew will add to the strong competition this season. Gordon has committed to the entire 2014/15 circuit and is looking forward to his first State Title in Melbourne.

Tactician Sean Kirkjian etched a place in Sydney to Hobart history when he became the youngest person to skipper a yacht in the race 25 years ago at the age of 17. More recently, Sean was aboard Victoire which won the Tattersall’s Cup in the 2015 Sydney to Hobart race.

Zen

64221

Sean Kirkjian

Boat Zen

Sail No. 64221



Owner Gordon Ketelbey

Tactician Sean Kirkjian

Bow George Hinings

Mast David Barton

Float 1 Millie Bennett

Float 2 Amy Lee

Pit Alex Deaken

Trim 1 James Corrie

Trim 2 Dave Smyth

Main Shane Guanaria

Gordon Ketelbey


Photos: Craig Greenhill, Saltwater Images


The Sandringham Yacht Club is situated on the foreshore of Port Phillip Bay and is Melbourne’s premier sailing club presenting world class sporting

and event facilities right on the water’s edge.

The Club has a 340 boat floating marina, Boating Academy, waterfront support services, newly built clubhouse and recipricol rights with yacht clubs worldwide, offering Melbourne sailors an incomparable membership

opportunity. Whether you’re an experienced hand or exploring a new venture to discover the sea, SYC welcomes you.

SYC members enjoy a lively club atmosphere thanks to year round industry events, boating activities and sailing regattas. The a la carte restaurant offers a special dining experience with picturesque views

across the bay, as does the Members’ Lounge and Members’ Bar where you can sit and relax with a wine or coffee.

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