The crew of Patrick Clarke's Yolla is all that stands in the way of a home-state victory in the 17th running of the Launceston to Hobart Yacht Race.
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The Victorian entry is the only non-Tasmanian crew among the 20 boats entered for the annual 285-nautical-mile dash down the state.
The entry list promises the full spectrum of race experience with traditional favourite Fork in the Road plus last year's winners Sundowner (overall, IRC and ORC) and Big Pup (PHS) heading the seasoned campaigners taking on a host of youngsters.
The L2H is the only offshore race in Australia that accepts entries with crew under 18 years old enabling Ross Clippingdale, 17 (aboard Mako), Chloe, 17, and Damon, 16, White (both Sassy), Ben Coad, 16 (The Dog House) and 15-year-olds Craig Leto (The Dog House) and Fletcher Lumb (Wings Three) to get a taste of the action.
The crew must demonstrate offshore experience, have completed a safety and sea survival course and wear a lifejacket and PLB at all times to meet the requirements.
For the first time in 17 years the event also has an all-girl team with Orla Gray taking control of Lawless, representing the Derwent Sailing Squadron. .
The race begins from Inspection Head at Beauty Point at 11.30am on Wednesday and is expected to finish in Hobart on December 29.
Unfortunately, Excalibur was a scratching on Tuesday as a few teams also made 11th-hour crew changes enforced by COVID-19.
Race website is: https://l2h-dssinc.org.au
Entries
- BIG PUP (Swarbrick S111, Tasmania) Teresa Badrock, Anton Bezemer, Paul Badcock, Peter Brooks, Samuel Benson, William Rostron
- FOOTLOOSE (Young 88, Tasmania) Adrian Hallam, Christine McMinn, Katie Nawrath, Libby Masters, Lisa Mcphee, Stewart Geeves, Wayne Wagg
- FORK IN THE ROAD (Bakewell-White, Tasmania) Abbey Calvert, Adrian Herrington, David Furmage, Gary Smith, Grant Sutton, Jacob Wise, James Rawson, Peter Alexander, Rowan Trappes, Scott Sutton, Sean Carey, Steve Walker
- HEATWAVE FISH FRENZY (Mumm 36, Tasmania) Anthony Ozols, Chris Bidgood, Dan Followes, Grant Cooper, John Wearne, Joshua Ey, Matthew Keal, Stuart Griggs
- HELSAL 6 (Bavaria Cruiser 50, Tasmania) Cameron Atkins, Peter Chadwick, Robert Smith, Robert Woehler, Sally Smith, Shane Mcindoe, Shane Powell
- INVINCIBLE (Farr 1104, Tasmania) Ailsa Bennell, Alan Champion, Alison Merridew, Allan Wood, Bryan Walpole, Dana Elphinstone, Duncan Farquhar, Grace Walpole
- JAZZ PLAYER (Bakewell-White Z39, Tasmania) Adam Roberts, Alec Bailey, Brent McKay, Dimitrios Mois, Gus Mckay, James Cowmeadow, Nelson Brown, Oliver McKay, Solomon Foster, Will Armstrong
- JUST FARR LOVE (Farr 51, Tasmania) Mandy Barden, Mitchell Ranson, Murat Djakic, Narissa Mcelwee, Robert Brunning, Ross Smith, Scott Lovell, Vanessa Teahan
- KRAKEN 42S (Cookson 12, Tasmania) Andrew Sinclair, Brett Smith, Courtney Howard, Dave Macgill, Kristen Anderson, Sam Dobie, Tadgh Williams, Ty Dobie, Will Geysing
- LAWLESS (Green 31, Tasmania) Anna Cottrell-Davies, Jodie Sullivan, Laura Donaldson, Mckeira Cumming, Orla Gray, Tess Van geelen
- MAKO 77 (Farr D54, Tasmania) Douglas Reid, John Widdowson, Joshua Baker, Ross Clippingdale, Tim Ferguson, Tristan Henderson
- PLANET X (Huon 10.5 Mod, Tasmania) Dylan Reid, Kate Ward, Kate Wilson, Michael Burrows, Rob Cawthorn, Steve Reid
- PORCO ROSSO (Cookson 50, Tasmania) Alastair Sayers, Bernie Mccartney, Edward Snowball, Elliott Noye, Jack McCullum, Lewis Noye, Luke Watkins, Oliver Nicholas, Paul McCartney, Paul Nanscawen, Rowan Clark, Stewart Gray
- PRION (Mount Gay 30 Lyons, Tasmania) Angus Calvert, Donovan Oak, Elliott Salter, Jory Linscott, Tim Jones, Timothy Edwards
- SASSY (Delphia 37, Tasmania) Callum Osign, Chloe White, Damon White, Ian White, Kirsten Seaver, Tim White
- SUNDOWNER (Adams 12, Tasmania) Alice Grubb, Grace Stearnes, Jeremy Coles, Lisa Guy, Nathan Oshea, Patrick Hyman, Thomas Kennedy, Tom Stearnes
- THE DOG HOUSE (Austral 30, Tasmania) Benjamin Coad, Charlotte Frankcombe, Craig Leto, Jimmy Dodd, Peter Coad, Sophie Kelly, Stephan Duggan
- WINGS THREE (Northshore 38, Tasmania) David Haros, Derek Inglis, Fletcher Lumb, Glen Jeffery, Glenn Phillips, Matthew Denholm, Peter Haros, Tony Van de Vusse
- Y (Mount Gay 30 Mod, Tasmania) David Belbin, Dustan Belbin, Ian Marshall, Jonathon Lord, Shane Salter, Stuart McGuinness
- YOLLA (Jpk 1030, Victoria) Patrick Clarke, Stephen Barker, Steve Standen, Tim Metherall
Rob Shaw
Heralding the impact of Tasmanian sport without saying "punching above its weight" is not as easy as it sounds.
Heralding the impact of Tasmanian sport without saying "punching above its weight" is not as easy as it sounds.
