BANSHEE - BOAT HISTORY

Design

Defiance 30

Sail No

Sm 122

Current Owner Name(s)

Unknown

Designer

Sparkman and Stevens 1972

Build Year

1973

Draft

5’3”

Construction

GRP

LOA

30ft

Beam

10ft

Builder

Ron Swanson

Displacement

4 t

Current Club

Unknown

Other Past Boat Names and/or Owners
1973 — 1980

Banshee

Club: SYC
Owner: E McBain / G Tims
1980 — 1990

Bansee

Club: SYC
Owner: G Watt
Notable Race Events
Year
Event
Division
Result
1985/86
SYC Club Championship
2
1st
1987/88
SYC Club Championship
2
1st
OTHER HISTORY
1980's

Competed in four Melbourne to Devonport Ocean Races, Banshee also won many SYC Trophies including Dorothy Cup, Katoura Salver, SYC Cup, Wyvern Cup, Commodore in Chief, Commodores and Vice Commodores trophies.

1980's

Banshee was the first of many fibreglass Defiance 30’s built in Australia by Ron Swanson. The moulds were later purchased by Savage Boat builders and a new deck and cabin mould was made. These boats are known as Savage 30

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