Design
Bermudan Cutter
Sail No
Sm23
Current Owner Name(s)
Kent Bacon
Designer
William Atkins, USA
Build Year
1954
Draft
5'6"
Construction
Huon Pine Deck: Jarrah Keel, Stern, Stem; Spruce Mast
LOA
Hull: 32' LWL: 27'5";
Beam
11'
Builder
Paul Perry, Peter Murray
Displacement
12T
Current Club
Sandringham Yacht Club
Other Past Boat Names and/or Owners
FROM
MM/YYYY |
TO
MM/YYYY |
BOAT NAME |
CLUB |
OWNERS |
| 1954 |
1958 |
Renene |
|
Paul Perry & Peter Murray |
| 1958 |
1993 |
Renene |
|
Bud Bacon |
| 1993 |
Current |
Renene |
SYC |
Kent Bacon |
Notable Race Events
| YEAR |
EVENT |
DIVISION |
RESULT |
| 1956 |
Sydney-Hobart |
Overall |
26th |
| 1960-1974 |
10 X Melbourne-Devonport/Beauty Point |
|
Various |
| 1960-1974 |
Queenscliff - Hastings/Flinders |
|
Various |
| 1960-1974 |
Melbourne-Portland |
|
Various |
| 1960-1975 |
Various SYC races & Geelong Regatta |
|
Various |
| 2001 |
RMYS Federation Trophy |
Overall |
1st |
| 2004 |
Skandia Geelong Week |
Heat 4 |
1st |
| 2004 |
Parks Victoria - RGYC 1858 Re-enactment race |
|
1st |
| 2004 |
CYAA Summer Series |
Classic |
3rd |
| 2007 |
Melbourne Cup Regatta |
Classic |
3rd |
| 2007 |
Whyte Just & Moore Lawyers Wooden Boat Festival Geelong |
Classic |
1st |
| 2007 |
RGYC Wooden Boat Festival - Passage Race |
Classic |
1st |
| 2018 |
RGYC Wooden Boat Festival - Passage Race |
Classic |
2nd |
| 2020 |
RGYC Wooden Boat Festival - Passage Race |
Classic |
5th |
OTHER HISTORY
| YEAR |
DESCRIPTION |
| 1956 |
First launched - Hobart, Tasmania |
| 1958 |
Jock Muir and son John (14 years) + two others sailed Renene to Williamstown to be sold. |
| 1976 |
Bud Bacon moved to Pittwater. Bud, Kent and 4 others sailed to Careel Bay where she was used by family and friends. |
| 1993-1994 |
Renene passed onto Kent Bacon. Bud, Kent, Reg Walsh, Mike Shannon, Barry Bevan sailed Pittwater to SYC. |
| 1994-1997 |
Some sailing, and a lot of restoration work. Replaced all iron fittings with stainless – chain plates, floors, mast fittings, etc. |
| 1997 |
Joined CYAA (Victoria) along with Col Anderson, David Shields and Peter Lloyd – the only members with 23 years consecutive membership. |
| 2004 |
New mast & standing rigging – lost mast returning from Winter series classic yacht series. |
| 2009 |
New mast, demasted to avoid collision whilst on starboard tack. |
| 2013 |
Major rebuild. Deck, ply, glass, teak, etc. |
| 2014 |
Dismantle & rebuild – Perkins Diesel 4108-46HP. |
| Current |
The boat is still active at SYC and CYAA activities and continues her tradition of providing enjoyment to family and friends. |
