THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD 20 BOATING Weekend Edition November 19-20, 2011 Ghost who walks on wind The Hanse 495 sails with a swift, Phantom-like ease, writes David Lockwood.

ick, an anaesthetist, is no More temptation comes from stranger to boats. For sev- cruiser-like comforts down below. eral seasons he owned The stove might still be gas and gim- N and operated a 9.5-metre balled but the galley is increasingly and then 11-metre sport and game mimicking a kitchen rather than a Classy ... (left) inside the Hanse fisher. But his recent switch to sail- workspace. Interior design has 495; the Phantom gennaker. ing has been a real shot in the arm. become edgy rather than salty, Not only is he having more fun, the saloons have gained more light and options: our boat has three cabins, the comfort pack with leather-clad side longitudinal galley — very servicing costs are considerably less going to the bathroom is a more dig- with the stateroom forward boast- handrails and a lighting plan with much a centrepiece — boasts a and wind is free. nified exercise, thanks to electric loos. ing oodles of floor space and an 17 different modes and moods; and Miele microwave, Nespresso At the same time, yachts are Cue Nick’s choice of yacht. The en suite. There’s a second bathroom the navigation pack with a full suite machine in a dedicated drawer and becoming easier to sail, thanks to Hanse 495 was launched globally in off the saloon and twin aft cabins. of Simrad electronics. cool drawer-style stainless-steel push-button winches, self-tacking January but already seven have been Charter versions can sleep up to Oh, and there were full teak decks. fridges and freezer that are headsails and in-boom or in-mast sold in the antipodes. It will be a nine in four cabins and a crew berth. The Hanse also had upgraded de rigueur on, well, powerboats. furling. Then come thrusters or joy- record season for Hanse yacht sales. Our 495 was loaded with the North ACL tri-radial performance We began our sortie sitting on the stick docking, which make berthing As a loaded base, the 495 costs optional cruise pack with electric sails and a gennaker that we flew in anchor waiting for wind. Prawns a breeze. about $550,000. There are layout winches, inverter and folding prop; the light airs. The expansive port- and oysters were forthcoming and

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This revealed the big gain is a deeper headsail, some great things about the 495. with longer ‘‘J’’ section, for better MAKING WAVES The cockpit is obliging, the folding downwind performance and snap- teak table is big enough for six, while pier tacking. Sydney to Hobart The Pacific 50 motor cruiser was the navy as a mine clearance div- the fold-out transom and clip-in From my brief time behind the the family home for more than five ing officer before crewing on swim ladder add to the waterfront carbon-look twin wheels, the 495 Next Tuesday, the Cruising Yacht years. The asking price is superyachts in the Caribbean and real estate. seemed to have a light and balanced Club of Australia will officially $295,000, with twin Perkins going on to work on large tankers Thankfully, the high dodger and helm. In about seven knots, we were announce the Sydney to Hobart 6354.4 engines fully rebuilt, as chief mate. Hewson wants to rear bimini with zip-in infill — from covering about five knots, helped by fleet. A neat 100 yachts have been 17.5 kVA genset, Raymarine elec- sail solo around the world. Some local trimmers — ensured the stage a long hull waterline length. Tacking nominated for the 628-nautical- tronics, airconditioning and two 27 other Australians are taking remained in shade. Kicking back was only a matter of alerting crew mile race, with every state repre- dinghies including a 10-foot Walker part in the race. For more, see with Pittwater’s Portuguese Beach and throwing the wheel. The boat sented and international applica- Bay with sail kit used by Jess. clipperroundtheworld.com. in the background gave stimulus to maintained its speed, the sails tions from the US, Britain, France, Phone 0428 760 476. shoot the breeze. Right about then it refilled and away we went pointing New Zealand and Hong Kong. Last Picnic playtime started filling in. Time to weigh at about 40 degrees. year, 102 yachts were nominated, Clipper’s rising star anchor, with the press of a button, But the drama was yet to unfold. with a final fleet of 87 on the We’re fresh from the annual Royal and head into Broken Bay. With 10 knots of wind in Broken Bay, Boxing Day start line and 69 fin- The 10 teams contesting the Motor Yacht Club picnic day at The last number in the 495’s mod- the decision was made to hoist the ishing in Hobart in time for New 40,000-nautical-mile Clipper The Basin last weekend. While el designation points to it being part optional gennaker. This sail is per- Year’s Eve. This year’s yachts Round the World race are mid- many caught a lift on the supplied of the new Five Series. The improve- fect for downwind beam or broad range from 9.01 metres to passage on leg five from Gerald- ferry, we came by boat. The big hit ments to these yachts include aft- reaching in winds to 18 knots. The 30.48 metres. Famous solo sailor ton to Wellington and, once again, was the good, old-fashioned fun: mounted winches and clutches so sail lives in a sock of snuffer that you Jessica Watson is one of a number Gold Coast Australia is leading. In egg-and-spoon races, sack races, the helmsman can raise and lower pull down with a line. of 18-year-olds preparing for their fact, the Australian boat has won wheelbarrow races and tug of war, sail and trim. But with the trade- Evidently, Nick is a fan of the maiden Sydney to Hobart, while all four legs of the race to date. then row-boat races, along with mark Hanse self-tacking headsail, Phantom. Not only is that the name veteran Syd Fischer will be 84 and Skipper Richard Hewson, 31, has Optimist dinghy sailing. It ended you’re not left pulling lots of strings. of his 495 but a three-metre tall out- contesting his 43rd blue-water risen from virtual obscurity to with the kids crashing in the flying The yacht almost sails itself. line of the Ghost Who Walks flew on classic, aboard Ragamuffin. show he’s a man with great talent. bridge before we could make it While Hanse has been using the his magnificent gennaker. You can’t He began sailing on a family yacht back to the marina. So we stayed self-tacking headsails to great effect miss him coming. Watsons to sell before he could crawl and raced put for Sunday night, hit the pool since 1993, the new Five Series has a We saw 8.2 knots on the GPS. Bet- dinghies before competing at and hightailed it home before redefined rig with a slightly shorter ter than ghosting. Roger and Julie Watson, Jessica’s local, state, national and interna- Monday-morning peak hour. mast shifted further aft. 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