Yacht: Defiance
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The first and oldest existing designed and built Australian 8-Metre yacht. She has completed 6 Sydney-Hobart races.
| Designer: | Ernest O Digby |
| Type of Boat: | 8-Metre |
| Rig: | Bermudan Sloop |
| Year Built: | 1935 |
| Built By: | Ernest O Digby, Williamstown, Victoria, Australia |
| LOA m / ft: | 14.81m / 48'6" |
| LOD m / ft: | 14.81m / 48'6" |
| LWL m / ft: | 9.75m / 32' |
| Beam m / ft: | 2.92m / 9'6" |
| Draft m / ft: | 2m / 6'6" |
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| Construction: | Fractional double spreader diamond rig. Built of Australian kauri pine, has celery top floors and Oregon frames. |
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