ASTELOT - BOAT HISTORY

Design

Excalibur

Sail No

Sm38

Current Owner Name(s)

M. Cruickshank

Designer

E G Van de Stat Design #26 (Holland)

Build Year

1963

Draft

1.8m

Construction

Fibreglass

LOA

10.97m

Beam

3.02m

Builder

Tyler Boat Co / Southern Ocean Shipyard

Displacement

6123kg

Current Club

SASC, Sydney

Other Past Boat Names and/or Owners
1963 — 1968

Astelot

Club: SYC
Owner: A G (Bill) Croft
1970 — 1973

Astelot

Club:
Owner: P. Zalai
1973 — Unknown

Astelot

Club:
Owner: J P Walker
Notable Race Events
Year
Event
Division
Result
1965-66
SYC Club Champion
VYC-1
1st
1964
Melbourne - Portland
Overall
Line Honours and 1st Handicap
1964/65/66/67 /70/73
Sydney - Hobart
Overall
Retired/27/10/27/37/76
OTHER HISTORY
1963

Astelot was the first all fiberglass yacht of this size in Australia. The fiberglass hull was built by Tyler Boat Co and fitted out by Southern Ocean Shipyards in England prior to being shipped to Australia in 1963 complete with sails and rigging.

1964

Astelot was first yacht out of Sydney Heads in 1964 but retired with rigging damage near Port Arthur. She sailed on to Hobart next day under jury rig.

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