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Siandra won the Sydney – Hobart race twice. Once in 1958 and the second time in 1960. Her first win was the second time the yacht had entered and she was a hot favourite amongst the fleet, and won in mildly dramatic circumstances, as reported in Seacraft’s January 1959 issue.
“The race was sailed in relatively easy conditions, but Siandra’s progress remained a mystery as her radio had gone ‘on the blink’ shortly after the start. The race lead changed many times, and the Halvorsen Brothers on Anitra V appeared to be the likely winner until Siandra appeared on the Derwent, ‘out of the blue’ to take handicap honours by 34 minutes”.
Designer: | Arthur Robb |
Type of Boat: | Lion Class |
Rig: | Bermudan Sloop |
Year Built: | 1956 |
Built By: | Ron Swanson |
LOA m / ft: | 10.73m/35'2" |
LOD m / ft: | 10.73m/35'2" |
LWL m / ft: | 7.31m/24' |
Beam m / ft: | 2.67m/8'75" |
Draft m / ft: | 1.72m/5'6" |
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Construction: | Hull material and construction: timber; carvel; beech planking on spotted gum frames; cast bronze and grown floors; combination of monel screw and copper clenched/roved fastenings Deck material and construction: timber plywood; sheathed in Dynel in 1985 & 'Franklin Gothic Book', Cabin or superstructure material and construction timber planked; teak planking; brass screw fastenings and epoxy adhesives. |
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