2018 | 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 Victorian yacht 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.
- 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
Black Jack | Rolex Sydney-Hobart 2nd to Finish
R/P Design No. 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.
The Reichel/Pugh 100’s | Since launching in 2005, Black Jack formerly Esimit Europa, originally Alfa Romeo and Wild Oats XI have proven to be the most successful Super-Maxis on the planet. Reichel/Pugh are well advanced on the design of the next generation Super-Maxi, that can dominate for the next 15 years.
2018 OVERALL WINNER
Alive | Overall Winner of the 74th Rolex Sydney Hobart
Phillip Turner’s Alive representing Derwent Sailing Squadron Inc has won the double for the 2018 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.
Design No. 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.
2018 IRC Overall | 1st 66′ ALIVE – 2nd 66′ WILD OATS X – 3rd 63′ VOODOO
R/P Design No. 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 No. 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.
R/P Design No. 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.
2018 IRC Division 0 | 1st ALIVE – 2nd WILD OATS X
2018 IRC Division 1 | 1st VOODOO
2018 IRC Division 2 | 2nd 40′ CHUTZPAH
R/P Design No. 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.
2018 ORCi Overall | 1st ALIVE – 2nd WILD OATS X – 3rd VOODOO – 4rd 100′ BLACKJACK – 6th 100′ WILD OATS XI
2018 ORCi Division 1 | 1st ALIVE – 2nd WILD OATS X – 3rd BLACKJACK – 4th WILD OATS XI
2018 ORCi Division 2 | 1st VOODOO
2018 ORCi Division 3 | 3rd CHUTZPAH
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). Alfa Romeo 100’ took Line Honors in 2009 and Alfa Romeo 90’ took Line Honors in 2002.
- 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. Warwick Miller’s 66’ Exile was 2nd in Line Honors and first in Division A.
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.
Whether it is a Superyacht or a racing yacht, Reichel/Pugh designs have produced unparalleled results for their owners and made a distinctive mark on the sailing industry. The portfolio encompasses more than three decades of work and contains designs which have long defined many of the world’s historic races and set new standards of innovation. Reichel/Pugh designs have not only stood the test of high performance racing, but continue to be perennial podium finishers around the world.
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photo credits
© Andrea Francolini, Rolex/Borlenghi Studio, NBC-Ellen Coulter, RSHYR Media
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