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Balance

Balance

 

CYCA Director Paul Clitheroe has taken another step up in his ocean racing pursuits, purchasing Quest, the 2008 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race overall winner, earlier this month. The money media commentator has continued the Balance name which is synonymous with his yachts and his business.

Under former owner Bob Steel, this boat won every major race/event on the eastern seaboard, including Hamilton Island Race Week, Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race and Geelong Race Week, in addition to the Hobart.

With his previous yacht, a Beneteau 45,Clitheroewon the 2013 City of Sydney Cup for the Australia Day Race, won both IRC and ORCi Division 1 in the 2013 Sydney Harbour Regatta, and finish second in IRC Passage Division 1 at Hamilton Island Race Week in August.

In 2011, Clitheroe achieved some strong podium finishes including second in the Audi Docklands Invitational Production division, winning the Milsons Cup and Division 2 of the NSW IRC Championship, before a divisional third in the Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race. He also finishedsecond in IRC Division B at Hamilton Island Race Week, then third in IRC Division 3 and second in ORCi Division 2 in the Rolex Sydney Hobart – his best result in the blue water classic. Clitheroe also won the 2010 Gosford Lord Howe Island Yacht race and the Gascoigne Cup.

 

 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Balance
Sail Number 52002
Owner Paul Clitheroe
Crew N Mrdjen, C Evans, J McPhail, A Brown, B McRae, M Fountain, D Keddie, D Taylor, M Craig, M de Montgolfier, N Scott-Perry, T Brewer, P Hardy
State NSW
Club CYCA
Type Farr Tp 52
Designer Farr Yacht Design
Builder Geotz
Construction Carbon
LOA 15.9
Beam 4.3
Draft 3.2