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A Clean Sweep for Reichel/Pugh Designs at the 2018 Rolex Sydney-Hobart
Hobart, Tasmania (December 30, 2018) – Phillip Turner’s Alive representing Derwent Sailing Squadron Inc has won the double for the 2018 Rolex Rolex Sydney Hobart. Winning the George Adams Tattersalls Cup for Overall Winner on IRC and the Charleston Trophy for Overall Winner on ORCi. Alive’s Navigator Wouter Verbraak has won the Bill Owen Memorial Trophy – for the navigator of the overall winner on handicap and the City of Hobart Trophy – for the Navigator of the first Tasmanian yacht on handicap. Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design have won the Alan Payne Memorial Trophy – for the designer of the overall winner on handicap.
OVERALL WINNER VIDEO
More about Alive Yachting’s story from Turner’s Dream Comes Alive
Reichel/Pugh not only designed the overall winner Alive, but also 2nd placed RP66 Wild Oats X – owned by the Oatley Family, racing under the team name ‘Ocean Racing Respect’ in partnership with 11th Hour Racing and skippered by Stacey Jackson, who had an all-female professional crew. Stacey Jackson will also collect the Jane Tate Memorial Trophy as the first female skipper. Third place in fleet was the Victorian yacht, the RP63 Voodoo, owned by the Hugh Ellis and navigated by Adrienne Cahalan. In addition, Bruce Taylor’s Reichel/Pugh designed 40’ Chutzpah was 2nd in Division 2. The Reichel/Pugh studio also designed 1st and 2nd Line Honors boats Wild Oats XI and Black Jack. Click for more about the race finish.
IRC Overall | 1st 66′ ALIVE – 2nd 66′ WILD OATS X – 3rd 63′ VOODOO
IRC Division 0 | 1st ALIVE – 2nd WILD OATS X
IRC Division 1 | 1st VOODOO
IRC Division 2 | 2nd 40′ CHUTZPAH
ORCi Overall | 1st ALIVE – 2nd WILD OATS X – 3rd VOODOO – 4th 100′ BLACKJACK – 6th 100′ WILD OATS XI
ORCi Division 1 | 1st ALIVE – 2nd WILD OATS X – 3rd BLACKJACK – 4th WILD OATS XI
ORCi Division 2 | 1st VOODOO
ORCi Division 3 | 3rd CHUTZPAH
More about the Wild Oats XI and Black Jack stories from Redemption! Wild Oats XI Wins 9th Line Honors Victory in the 2018 Rolex Sydney-Hobart Race
Visit Andrea Francolini’s Portrait Exhibit Girl Power of the Ocean Respect Racing Team – Wild Oats X professional womens team, as well as every female competitor in the 2018 Sydney Hobart. The vision to put a team of accomplished sailors together to do the great race was supported by the Oatley Family with the donation of the boat and by 11th Hour Racing as a sponsor to promote Ocean Health through yacht racing. Team Ocean Racing Respect are an inspiration to future generations of female sailors.
A warm congratulations to all competitors, especially Reichel/Pugh’s 10 teams: Alive, Apsaras, Black Jack, Chutzpah, Hartbreaker, Naval Group, Primitive Cool, Voodoo, Wild Oats X and Wild Oats XI.
Source: Rupert Guinness, RSHYR media
Photography courtesy of Rolex/Borlenghi Studio, NBC-Ellen Coulter, RSHYR Media
REICHEL/PUGH’S HISTORY IN THE 628nm ROLEX SYDNEY TO HOBART BLUE WATER CLASSIC:
- R/P Yachts have won the Rolex Sydney-Hobart Race Overall (on handicap) in 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, and now 2018
- Since 1996 RP Maxis have taken Line Honors 12 times, with Wild Oats XI taking Line Honors a record nine times in thirteen years (2005-2008, 2018)
- R/P designs have reset the course record three times in 1996, 2005 and 2012
2018 – 100’ Wild Oats XI – 1st to Finish, 6th ORCi Overall, 4th ORCi Division 1 – Oatley Family
2018 – 66’ Alive – 1st Overall, 1st IRC Div 0, 1st ORCi Overall, 1st ORCi Division 1 – P. Turner
2018 – 100’ Black Jack – 2nd in Line Honors, 4th ORCi Overall, 3rd ORCi Division 1 – P. Harburg
2018 – 66’ Wild Oats X – 2nd Overall, 2nd IRC Div 0, 2nd ORCi Overall, 2nd ORCi Division 1 – 11th Hour Racing / Oatley Family
2018 – 63’ Voodoo – 3rd Overall, 1st IRC Div 1, 3rd ORCi Overall, 1st ORCi Division 2 – H. Ellis
2018 – 40’ Chutzpah – 2nd IRC Division 2, 3rd ORCi Division 2 – B. Taylor
2017 – 100’ Black Jack – 3rd in Line Honors – P. Harburg
2017 – 40’ Chutzpah – 3rd Division 2 (IRC) and 8th overall corrected time – B. Taylor
2017 – 66’ Wild Oats X – 4th Division 0 & 7th in Line Honors – The Oatley Family
2014 – 100’ Wild Oats XI – 1st to Finish and 1st Overall – B. Oatley – 8th Line Honors Win In 10 Years
2014 – 40’ Chutzpah – 1st Class 2 (IRC) and 2nd Overall corrected time – B. Taylor
2014 – 52’ Scarlet Runner – 1st Division 1 ORCi and 2nd Division 1 IRC – R. Date
2013 – 100’ Wild Oats XI – 1st to Finish – B. Oatley
2012 – 100’ Wild Oats XI – 1st to Finish & First Overall (Trifecta Win and Course Record Set: 1 day 18 hours, 23 minutes and 12 seconds) – B. Oatley
2012 – 63’ Mini Maxi LOKI – 2nd Overall & 1st IRC Division 1 – S. Ainsworth
2012 – 66’ Mini Maxi Black Jack – 3rd Overall IRC & 1st Overall ORCi – P. Harburg
2011 – 63’ Mini Maxi LOKI – 1st Overall – S. Ainsworth
2010 – 100’ Wild Oats XI – 1st to Finish – B. Oatley
2010 – 51’ Secret Men’s Business 3.5 – 1st Overall – G. Boettcher
2009 – 100’ Alfa Romeo – 1st to Finish – N. Crichton,
2009 – 100’ Wild Oats XI – 2nd to Finish – B. Oatley
2008 – 100’ Wild Oats XI – 1st to Finish (Record 4th Consecutive Line Honors Win) – B. Oatley
2007 – 100’ Wild Oats XI – 1st to Finish – B. Oatley
2006 – 100’ Wild Oats XI – 1st to Finish – B. Oatley
2005 – 100’ Wild Oats XI – 1st to Finish & Overall Winner Corrected Time (Trifecta Win and Course Record Set: 1 d, 18 h, 40 m and 10 s) – B. Oatley
2005 – 100’ Alfa Romeo – 2nd to Finish & 2nd on Corrected Time in Fleet – N. Crichton
2002 – 90’ Alfa Romeo – 1st to Finish – N. Crichton
1996 – 80’ Morning Glory – 1st to Finish (Course Record Set: 2 d, 14 h, 7 m, 10 s) – Dr. H. Plattner
A brief history of these R/P designs. Since launching in 2005 Wild Oats and Black Jack are the most successful Super Maxis on the planet.
- Design #143 Wild Oats X 66’ – canting ballast. Multiple regatta/race wins. Built by McConaghy, Sydney, Australia and launched in 2004. This was Bob Oatley’s second R/P canting ballast yacht, the first being Design #124 Wild Oats IX canting ballast design with multiple race/regatta wins, including top scoring boat of the 2003 Admirals Cup won by Australia, this design continues her winning ways to this day as Wild Joe.
- Design #146 Black Jack 100’ – canting ballast. Line honors 2018 Sydney Gold Coast Race and multiple race wins. Formerly Esimit Europa, 2010 Maxi Rolex Champion, 1st to finish 2013 Fastnet Race, three time elapsed time winner of Giraglia Race setting a course record in 2012, four time elapsed time winner of Middle Sea Race, and originally Alfa Romeo, elapsed time winner 2009 Sydney- Hobart, setting a course record set in the 2009 Transpac, 2006 Maxi Rolex Champion, three time elapsed time winner of Giraglia Race setting a course record in 2008, elapsed time winner of 2006 Middle Sea Race. Built by McConaghy, Australia, launched 2005.
- Design #162 Alive 66’ – canting ballast. Multiple race wins, formerly Black Jack and Stark Raving Mad. Black Jack was third overall & 1st overall ORCi in the 2012 Sydney- Hobart. Built by Westerly Yachts, Ca. Launched in 2006.
- Design #165 Wild Oats XI – 100’ canting ballast, Nine Sydney-Hobart Line honors victories, two-time Overall winner of Sydney- Hobart while setting two course records. Built by McConaghy, Sydney, Australia, Launched 2005.
- Design #188 Chutzpah 40’ – 1st overall 2018 Gold Coast Race, 2nd overall & first in Division 2014 Sydney- Hobart. Multiple race wins. Built by Hart Marine, Mornington, Victoria, Australia. Launched in 2007.
- Design #204 Voodoo 63’ – Originally Limit, built by Hart Marine, Mornington, Victoria, Australia. Launched in 2008. Formerly Aszhou, set the Newport to Ensenada Mono-hull Race Record in 2016. The sistership Loki, Design #201 (McConaghy, Aus) took 1st Overall Sydney-Hobart 2011, 2nd overall in S2H 2012 & 1st Overall 2015 Transatlantic Race as Lucky.
- Design #214 Primitive Cool 51’ – formerly Secret Men’s Business, the Overall Winner 2010 Sydney-Hobart. Built by Hart Marine, Mornington, Victoria, Australia. Launched in 2008.
Tags: Alive, Apsaras, Black Jack, Chutzpah, hartbreaker, Naval Group, Primitive Cool, Sydney-Hobart, Voodoo, Wild Oats X, Wild Oats XI
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RP Maxis Dominate 33rd Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Race (384nm)
Cruising Yacht Club of Australia/Southport Yacht Club, Sydney-Australia, 384nm (July 28th – 31, 2018) – Congratulations to the owners and crews of the Reichel/Pugh designed yachts competing in the 2018 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Race Offshore Classic.
- Reichel/Pugh 40’ Chutzpah – Overall Winner
- Reichel/Pugh 100’ Black Jack – Line Honours
- Reichel/Pugh 100’ Wild Oats XI – 2nd on Elapsed Time
- Reichel/Pugh 63’ Voodoo
- Reichel/Pugh 51’ Primitive Cool
- Reichel/Pugh Marten 49’ Yarrandi
Tags: Black Jack, Chutzpah, Sydney Gold Coast Race, Wild Oats XI
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R/P Designs Have Taken Solas Big Boat Challenge Line Honors Since 2005
Sydney, Australia (December 12, 2017) – Wild Oats XI has all but made this event their own in their final hit out before the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, dominating the Line Honours having been undefeated since 2010. The last yacht to defeat Wild Oats XI in this event, 2009 Winner Alfa Romeo, returns in 2017 as Peter Harburg’s new Black Jack and will be aiming to keep the pressure on Wild Oats XI this close to the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Read More …
Tags: Black Jack, SOLAS Big Boat Challenge, Wild Oats XI
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A Bittersweet Rolex Sydney Hobart
Hobart (December 30, 2016) – The Reichel/Pugh Team congratulates all competitors in the 2016 72nd edition of the annual 628 nm Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. The race concluded with several highlights for Reichel/Pugh-designed yachts:
RP66 Alive, a canting keel design launched in 2006 from Westerly Marine as Jim Madden’s Stark Raving Mad, and formerly Peter Harburg’s Black Jack, finished in the top ten for line honours and corrected to 6th in ORCi Div 1.
RP40 Chutzpah, launched in 2007 from Hart Marine and owned by Bruce and Drew Taylor, corrected to 2nd in IRC/ORCi Div 2.
RP51 Primitive Cool, launched in 2009 as Secret Men’s Business 3.5 from Hart Marine and now owned by John Newbold, corrected to 10th in IRC Div 1. Read More …
Tags: Alfa Romeo, Alive, Black Jack, Chutzpah, hartbreaker, morning glory, Primitive Cool, Rolex, Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, RSHYR, Secret Mens Business 3.5, Stark Raving Mad, Sydney Hobart Race, Wild Oats XI
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2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has long been known as one of the most challenging ocean races in the world, with owners, crews, and designers all pushing their boats to the limit hoping for victory. This year, the race is in its 72nd edition and features an exciting entry list of nearly 100 boats. The annual 628 mile offshore classic will once again start in Sydney Harbour on Boxing day – Monday, December 26th. The competitors will make their way out of Sydney Harbour and down the southeast coast of Australia, before crossing the Bass Strait in the open Southern Ocean. Once across the Bass Strait, the course passes the iconic Organ Pipes before sailing up the Derwent River to finish in Hobart, Tasmania.
Newport Beach, CA (August 25, 2019) – Congratulations to Alec Oberschmidt and his team for the overall win (and B division win for the third year in a row) at the 2019 Long Point Race Week aboard their Reichel/Pugh-designed 50’ racer Staghound. David Clark’s ULDB 70 Grand Illusion with Reichel/Pugh-designed keel and rudder appendages was 2nd in ORR Division. Grand Illusion won the Transpac overall in 2015. 
Cowes, Isle of Wight (August 17, 2019) – Mark Rijkse’s Reichel/Pugh-designed GP42 42° South (ex-Seawonder 007) shone brightly at the 2019 COWES WEEK, scoring four bullets in six races to win Class IRC 0, winning the prestigious Brittania Cup and New York Yacht Club Challenge Cup in two of those races. 
A piece of Dr. Skip Sheldon’s legacy lives on as his 66’ racer-cruiser Zaraffa continues to win with the grateful U.S. Naval Academy Varsity Offshore Sailing Team.
As the 50th Transpac kicks off this week Reichel/Pugh wishes all owners and crews a safe race, especially our very own Naval Architect and Structural Engineer David Oliver who is navigator aboard the 60’ Good Call.
Porto Cervo (June 8, 2019) – The 12th edition of the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta was organized by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in the waters of Porto Cervo, Sardinia and hosted 20 boats ranging from 25 to 52 metres in length. Reichel/Pugh-designed 100’ Magic Carpet3, owned by YCCS member Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones, won Class “A” ahead of the 33-metre Inoui and the Wally 107 Open Season with a perfect scoreline across all three races. The Silver Jubilee Cup, assigned to the top yacht over 30 metres with an interior cruising set-up and in the division with the most competitors, also went to the WallyCento Magic Carpet3. Jim Pugh was apart of the racing team.
Ensenada, Mexico (April 28, 2019) – Congratulations to all competitors in the 72nd annual Newport to Ensenada (125nm). On the heels of its 2018 Sydney-Hobart victory, the Australian-based Reichel/Pugh 66’ Canting Keel Mini Maxi ALIVE (formerly Black Jack & Stark Raving Mad) earned the NOSA Trophy for overall best elapsed time, the Amigo Trophy awarded to a first-time skipper and the Lahaina Yacht Club Trophy for best elapsed time all PHRF. Congratulations to owner Phillip Turner, skipper Duncan Hine and the entire Alive Yachting team. 
RP100 Black Jack is Winner of 2019 Brisbane to Gladstone Line Honors and Four Cities Cup for best performing yacht.
St. Barths (April 21, 2019) — Launched in 2010, Les Voiles de St. Barth is an event created specifically to keep the long, colorful history of racing on the island vibrant — building on Loulou’s Regatta back in the 1970’s with its 100 sailboats to the Transat AG2R, the Route du Rose, and the St Barth Bucket Regatta. The 2019 regatta marked the 10th anniversary and fielded scores of teams across nine classes, despite the remaining traces of hurricane Irma, which ravaged the island in September 2017.