The Yachts

St Jude

St Jude

 

The 2014 Land Rover Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race is the first time St Jude’s and her owner Noel Cornish have tackled the 384 nautical mile annual race. Cornish is looking forward to the challenge and the five Rolex Sydney Hobarts he and his Sydney 47 have contested, with a best result a fourth place in IRC Division 2 in 2009, will hold him in good stead.

Among others St Jude will do battle with in the race are Black Sheep, whose owners, brothers Derek and Martin Sheppard, used to be part of the St Jude crew before taking ownership of their Beneteau First 40. It is sure to add to the excitement for Emma May and Nicky Bradley, 19 year-olds from the CYCA’s Youth Sailing Academy, who will make their ocean racing debut aboard St Jude.

CYCA director Cornish is a regular competitor in the CYCA’s Ocean Pointscore Series (OPS) and has achieved some notable results including: third overall for the 2013/2014 season and third overall in the 2010/11 season, following on from her PHS win in 2009/10 OPS. St Jude won her first ever offshore race, the 2008 Australia Day Ocean Pointscore Race to Botany Bay return.

 

 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name St Jude
Sail Number 6686
Owner Noel Cornish
Skipper Noel Cornish
Navigator Robert Shand
Crew E May, N Bradley, P Moore, J Orpin, M Ivaneza, S Russell, A Milln, P Liddle
State NSW
Club CYCA
Type Sydney 47
Designer Murray Burns Dovell
Builder Azzura Yachts
Construction Fibreglass
LOA 14.2
Beam 4.1
Draft 3.2