Official Programme

Aberdeen Asset Management 2014/15 Australian Series NSW State Title 20 March - 22 March 2015 Royal Yacht Squadron FARR 40 AUSTRALIAN SERIES AUSTRALIA FARR 40 AUSTRALIA

President: Andrew Hunn

Treasurer: Richard Perini

NSW Fleet Captain: Guido Belgiorno-Nettis

Queensland Fleet Captain: David Lambourne

Tasmanian Fleet Captain: Wayne Banks-Smith

Class Administrator: Jennie Hughes

E: [email protected]

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Photos: Craig Greenhill, Saltwater Images Contents

Welcome to the Aberdeen Asset Management 2015 02 Farr 40 NSW State Title

About our Sponsor 04

About Farr 40 05

Schedule of official events 06

Course map 07

Competitors

Edake 10

Kindergarten 11

Transfusion 13

Voodoo Chile 14

Windy Too 15

Zen 16

The Aberdeen Asset Management 2014/15 Farr 40 Australian Series 1 Welcome

Welcome to the Aberdeen Asset Management 2015 Farr 40 NSW State Title. Farr 40 Australia and Aberdeen Asset Management welcome all competitors and spectators to the Aberdeen Asset Management Farr 40 NSW State Title being sailed on Sydney Harbour. Farr 40 is a contest between evenly matched 40-foot racing boats, helmed by their skilled and competitive amateur owners and guided by world-renowned tacticians. The Farr 40 Class complies with strict One Design rules, meaning the boat has been built to a specific design, and all competing boats in the class are not permitted to make amendments to the design. Any competitive advantage must be derived by the skill of the skipper and the crew. Unique to the Farr 40 Class is that the One Design rules are internationally governed and dictate an owner driver rule and impose limitations on the number of professional crew members. This year’s NSW State Title is being hosted by the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, Kirribilli, New South Wales. We look forward to having Aberdeen clients aboard our Farr 40s for the Twilight Race being held on Friday evening and hope that all other spectators enjoy a wonderful weekend of sailing on 21 - 22 March 2015.

Andrew Hunn Brett Jollie President Managing Director - Australia Farr 40 Australia Aberdeen Asset Management

2 The Aberdeen Asset Management 2014/15 Farr 40 Australian Series Photo: Craig Greenhill, Saltwater Images About our sponsor

Aberdeen Asset Management

In 2012, Aberdeen partnered with Farr 40 to support the Farr 40 Australia National Series. The skill, camaraderie and teamwork required for success in this exciting sport are qualities that are equally important to the success of the asset management industry and Aberdeen’s own success. Aberdeen Asset Management is a global investment management group. From our beginnings in Scotland in 1983, we have grown rapidly through both organic growth and acquisition. We have offices in 32 countries around the world and have had a presence in the Australian market since 2000. Aberdeen’s business is the active management of equities, fixed income, property and alternative solutions for institutional and retail clients. We currently manage over $616 billion in assets worldwide (as at 31 December 2014). We have the scale to provide global coverage of financial markets, yet we are flexible enough to focus on each and every portfolio decision. We have teams of skilled investment professionals across our range of investment strategies.

Contact us www.aberdeenasset.com.au [email protected]

4 The Aberdeen Asset Management 2014/15 Farr 40 Australian Series About Farr 40

One Design racing in Australia is widely celebrated through successful classes such as and Dinghy Olympic classes including the Lasers and 470s. The Farr 40 class follows similar principles in racing and complies with specific One Design rules; boats have been built to a specific design and competing boats in the class are not permitted to make amendments to the design. Any competitive advantage must be derived by the skill of the skipper and crew. Unique to the Farr 40 class is that the One Design rules are internationally governed, dictate an owner driver rule and impose limitations on number of professional crew members. The Farr 40 fleet in Australia consists of 25 boats, 18 of which will compete in the 2014/15 Farr 40 Australian Series. Crews in this Class consist of yachting luminaries such as Tom Slingsby, , Mathew Belcher, & Nina Curtis – all successful competitors in the London 2012 . The Aberdeen Asset Management 2014/15 Farr 40 Australian Championships consists of: • Victorian State Title: 29 January – 1 February 2015 Venue: Sandringham Yacht Club • One Design Trophy: 26 February – 1 March 2015 Venue: Middle Harbour Yacht Club • NSW State Title: 20 – 22 March 2015 Venue: Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron • John Calvert-Jones Trophy/Nationals: 26 – 28 March 2015 Venue: Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron

The Aberdeen Asset Management 2014/15 Farr 40 Australian Series 5 Schedule of official events

Aberdeen Asset Management 2015 Farr 40 NSW State Title Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron 33 Peel Street KIRRIBILLI NSW 2061

Schedule of official events Friday, 20 March 18:00 hrs Invitation Twilight Race Saturday, 21 March 11:00 hrs Racing commences (up to four races) Sunday, 22 March 11:00 hrs Racing commences (up to four races) The Race Committee intends to conduct as many races as practicable on each scheduled date of racing, up to a maximum of eight (8) races for the regatta. The entries for this championship:

Boat Name Sail Number Edake 0007 Kindergarten 5868 Transfusion 6422 Voodoo Chile 8888 Windy Too 6024 Zen 64221

6 The Aberdeen Asset Management 2014/15 Farr 40 Australian Series Course map

The Aberdeen Asset Management 2014/15 Farr 40 Australian Series 7 Photo: Craig Greenhill, Saltwater Images Photo: Craig Greenhill, Saltwater Images Edake 0007 Boat Edake Sail No. 0007 Jeff Carter and the Edake crew have been competing Fleet New South Wales in Farr 40 regattas since 2006. Having made it to the Club Middle Harbour top of the Corinthian division, they have decided to Yacht Club compete in the Professional division with the other top teams for the NSW States and Nationals. Owner Jeff Carter CYC Youth Sailing Academy Graduate Evan Walker will Tactician Evan Walker be teaming up with Jeff as Tactician for Edake. Evan is a two time winner of the Hardy Cup, which is one Bow Jack Brieslin of Australia’s most prestigious events. Mast Lachlan Carter Evan has been sailing with Jeff for three years and this dynamic duo will certainly be one to watch. Float Rosie Lee The crew consists of long-time mainsail trimmer Noel Pit Jaidan Stevens Holder, Jib Trimmer Scotty Francis, Jeff’s son Lachlan Trim 1 Scott Francis on mast, youthful talent including Jaidan Stevens, Trim 2 Tim Lake Jack Brieslin, Tim Lake, Rosie Lee and Morgan White in Strategy Morgan White strategy and coaching. Main Noel Holder Whilst it’s serious faces on the water, the Edake crew have a great time enjoying the cameradie which the Class is renowned for.

Evan Walker

Jeff Carter

10 The Aberdeen Asset Management 2014/15 Farr 40 Australian Series Kindergarten 5868 Boat Kindergarten Queensland based Rod Jones is another new member to Sail No. 5868 the Class. Rod predominantly sails out of the Mooloolaba Fleet Queensland Yacht Club however, will keep his newly purchased Farr Club Middle Harbour 40, Kindergarten at the Middle Harbour Yacht Club for the Yacht Club 2014/15 season. Owner Rod Jones Formerly a SB20 sailor, Rod was keen to convert to Farr Tactician Mal Page 40 sailing with the likelihood of the Rolex Farr 40 World Championships coming to Sydney in 2016. Kindergarten has entered the Professional division and it is hoped this Bow Mick Slinn experience will put them in good stead for the Worlds. Mast Jack Dawson As a newcomer to the Class, Kindergarten is giving Farr 40 Float Jan-Willem Jannink sailors plenty to worry about having received three podium Pit Alexandra Paton positions from three regattas in their first season. Pit 2 Hamish Crossan Tactician Will Ryan competed in the 2012 London Olympics in the 470 Class and is now focussing on a medal Trim Ash Deeks at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Will has been a finalist in the Strategy Ben Lamb International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Sailing World Sailor Main Sean O’Rouke of the Year Awards in both 2013 and 2014. He was also awarded the title in 2014 of Yachting Australia’s male sailor of the year.

Mal Page

Rod Jones

The Aberdeen Asset Management 2014/15 Farr 40 Australian Series 11 Photo: Craig Greenhill, Saltwater Images Transfusion 6422 Boat Transfusion Five time National Champion Guido Belgiorno-Nettis Sail No. 6422 and the Transfusion crew certainly have the winning Fleet New South Wales formula when it comes to Farr 40 racing. Guido has Club Middle Harbour been sailing in the Class for eight years and has recently Yacht Club stepped down after a two year term as President. Owner Guido Belgiorno- When it comes to crew selection, some of the biggest Nettis names in the sport can be found aboard Transfusion. Tactician Katie Spithill Katie Spithill is back as Tactician for the NSW State Title. Katie has been sailing since she was 5 years old Bow Mitch White and comes from a famous sailing family being the sister of Jimmy Spithill – Skipper of Oracle Team USA who Mast Matt Stenta recently won the America’s Cup held in San Francisco Float Jack Hubbarb in 2013. Growing up on Pittwater, Katie’s only way of Pit Pete Sheldrick transport to home was by boat so it’s no wonder she is following in her family’s footsteps as a successful young Trim Sam Williams sailor. Strategy Mike Leigh The core of the Transfusion team consists of Olympic Main Bob Wilmot and America’s Cup veteran Bob Wilmot, talented Brace Will Mackenzie trimmer Sam Williams, 2011 Crewman of the Year Pete Sheldrick, renowned bowman Mitch White, Strategist Guido Belgiorno-Nettis Mike Leigh who is currently ranked second in the ISAF World Rankings, 13 foot skiff National Champion Matt Stenta, youngster Jack Hubbard and Will Mackenzie who has recently returned from the 2014 World Match Racing Tour with Team Gilmour.

Katie Spithill

The Aberdeen Asset Management 2014/15 Farr 40 Australian Series 13 Voodoo Chile 8888 Boat Voodoo Chile Sail No. 8888 Australian Class President and Neurosurgeon Andrew Fleet Tasmania Hunn, along with Co-owner and Hotelier Lloyd Clark Club Royal Yacht have been sailing in the Farr 40 Class for eight years. Club of Tasmania Their first Farr 40 was purchased from Lang Walker in 2007. Andrew and Lloyd take turns at the helm of Owner Andrew Hunn & Voodoo Chile and Andrew will lead the team at the Lloyd Clark NSW State Title and National Championships. Skipper Andrew Hunn Voodoo Chile has won the Corinthian trophy three years Tactician David Chapman in a row and has moved up to the Professional division for this season. Lloyd Clark and the Voodoo team won Bow Wulf Wilkens the 2015 One Design Trophy and they also recently Mast Tim Roberts came fifth in the Rolex Farr 40 World Championships, proving their talent on the world stage. Float Kirsty Skinner Pit Alastair Sayers Well known Tactician David Chapman (Chappo) won the 2014 Worlds in , the Hardy Cup Pit Assist Kirsty Skinner in 2013 and at just 26 years of age was recently named Trim 1 Mal Parker the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron’s Sailor of the Year. Trim 2 Phil Armstrong Main Gerry Mitchell Grind Josh Clarke David Chapman

Andrew Hunn

14 The Aberdeen Asset Management 2014/15 Farr 40 Australian Series Windy Too 6024 Boat Windy Too Carl Russett is a new member to the Class and the Sail No. 6024 NSW State Title will be his second regatta for the Fleet New South Wales season. Windy Too is kept at the Royal Prince Alfred Club Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club and is mainly used for club racing. Yacht Club Whilst Carl often jokes about his sailing talents and Owner Carl Russett ambitions, he proved he can mix it with big guns at Tactician Russell Taylor the One Design Trophy held at Pittwater in December 2014. The Windy Too crew will be competing in the Corinthian Division at the NSW State Title. Bow Dominique Peyrous Tactician Russell Taylor is excited to be sailing in his Mast Matt Gerethy first Farr 40 regatta. Russell has sailed at the RSYS for Brace/ over 30 years and has been involved in sailing from Float Penny Berents youth in the Manly Juniors. More recently, Russell Pit Simon Olding enjoys racing actively on his Dehler 35 named Coco. Trim 1 Keven Rainbow Russell and Carl have only sailed together a handful Trim 2 Alan Smith of times and we hope that they enjoy their first NSW State Title. Main Graham Thomas

Carl Russett

Russell Taylor

The Aberdeen Asset Management 2014/15 Farr 40 Australian Series 15 Zen 64221 Boat Zen Sail No. 64221 Gordon Ketelbey’s Sydney 38 has been berthed Fleet New South Wales alongside Transfusion and Edake at Middle Harbour Club Middle Harbour Yacht Club for many years, which has given Yacht Club Guido Belgiorno-Nettis and Jeff Carter plenty of opportunities to persuade Gordon to convert to Farr Owner Gordon Ketelbey 40 racing. Late last year, Gordon made the transition Tactician Sean Kirkjian and purchased one of the Transfusion boats, now renamed Zen. Bow George Hinings Gordon has been the leading Corinthian boat this Mast Keith Groves season and is just a few points behind the professional teams. There is plenty of experience and youthful Float 1 David Barton talent aboard Zen and they will be aiming to be the Float 2 Narelle Barnes Corinthian Division winner at the end of the NSW Pit Alex Deakin State Title. Trim 1 Tom Barker Tactician Sean Kirkjian etched a place in Sydney to Trim 2 Dave Smyth Hobart history when he became the youngest person to skipper a yacht in the race 25 years ago at the Main Shane Guanaria age of 17. More recently, Sean was aboard Victoire which won the Tattersall’s Cup in the 2015 Sydney to Hobart race.

Sean Kirkjian Gordon Ketelbey

16 The Aberdeen Asset Management 2014/15 Farr 40 Australian Series Photos: Craig Greenhill, Saltwater Images Established in 1862, the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron is a private member sailing club. Located in Kirribilli, Sydney, the Squadron grounds, facilities and services are provided for the enjoyment and utilisation of members and invited guests.

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