The Yachts

Frantic

Frantic

 

Since purchasing the former Strewth in 2012, Mick Martin has notched up some worthy results, but has also had his fair share of troubles. In last year’s Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, Frantic finished 24th overall, fourth in IRC Division 1 and ninth in ORCi Division 1, going on to finish sixth in IRC Division 1 in the Rolex Sydney Hobart.

Frantic finished 13th in the CYCA’s 2013-2014 Blue Water Pointscore Series after retiring from the Cabbage Tree Island Race and missing the Port Hacking Bird Island Race. The yacht also competed in the Australian IRC Championship, but was outgunned by the newer boats in the fleet.

The Lake Macquarie yachtsman and ex-Wallaby scored his first major offshore success last year when he won the Gosford-Lord Howe Island race overall. He finished fourth overall in this year’s race. Martin finished eighth in IRC Racing at Airlie Beach Race Week last August and fifth in the TP52 Southern Cross Cup Series.

 

 

 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Frantic
Owner Michael Martin
Crew S Hunter, M Dean, M Jensen, B Leask, J Roberts, R Campbell, A Jenkins, M Hewitt-Park, R Carlile, L Chapman
State NSW
Club LMYC/NCYC
Type TP52 Donovan
Designer James Donovan
Builder ML Boat Works
Construction Carbon Fibre
LOA 15.9
Beam 4.2
Draft 3.3