Design
YOUNG 88Sail No
Sm 441Current Owner Name(s)
Graeme MatthewsDesigner
Jim YoungBuild Year
1985Draft
1.76mConstruction
GRPLOA
8.89mBeam
3.30mBuilder
Roger Land Yachts (NZ) Hull #54Displacement
3021kgCurrent Club
SYCOther Past Boat Names and/or Owners
FROM MM/YYYY |
TO MM/YYYY |
BOAT NAME | CLUB | OWNERS |
11/2014 | Present | Young Bears | SYC | Graeme Matthews |
2008 | 11/2014 | Pretty Young Thing | RBYC | Daniel Jeffery |
1997 | 2008 | Final Fling | SYC | Gogs Manning |
1991 | 1997 | Rapid Transit | SYC | Peter Gourlay |
1989 | 1991 | Rapid Transit | SYC | Bruce Eddington |
Notable Race Events
YEAR | EVENT | DIVISION | RESULT |
1997-98 | SYC Club Champion | Div 2 AMS | 1st |
2019-20 | SYC Club Champion | Div 3 AMS, PHS | 1st |
2022 | Cock-of-the-Bay | Div 3 ORC, PHS | 1st |
OTHER HISTORY
YEAR | DESCRIPTION |
1985 | Was originally a swing-keel and rudder boat for the Gippsland Lakes. Converted to fixed keel and rudder and a matrix mast keel-stepped , including dual-foil forestay. |