Team Australia to attempt Trans-Tasman speed record

[PBO]

After having spent the winter in the operating theatre at the hands of a skilled team of Noakes’ surgeons, Sean Langman’s Orma 60 trimaran has been re-launched ahead of a busy summer.

The crew of Team Australia has just one week to test its new lifting prop, new rig and trimmer shape before six men, most of the same crew from the trimaran’s express run to Hobart back in February, will attempt to set an official Trans-Tasman speed record from Sydney to Auckland.

http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Team-Australia-to-attempt-Trans-Tasman-speed-record/115631

 

[Calypso]

Fair weather and good winds guys.
You'll get a warm welcome from the New Zealand Multihull Yacht Club.

 

[DtM]

There is no record at the moment. They will set a tough benchmark.

Go Sean and the boys

 

[SCARECROW]

There will be a benchmark from the short handed trans-tasman races but it'll be a low one.

 

[eric e]

for the solo-trans tasman

The fastest time ever for the crossing is held by Ian Johnston, who in the 1986 race, sailed the trimaran Bullfrog Sunblockthe 1280 nautical miles in 6 days, 8hrs 50mins, an average speed of just over 8 knots.

but peter blake on the steinlager tri probably beat that

wouldn't the last cross time of voda be the mark?

 

[SCANAS]

What was the steinlager tri? New name?

 

[Tropical Madness]

1280 miles in 6 days.... lol

Hmm.. i reckon under 3... with the right conditions. I know the seas can be massive...with luck 2.5

 

[paulnudd]

1280 miles in 6 days.... lol

Hmm.. i reckon under 3... with the right conditions. I know the seas can be massive...with luck 2.5

Pretty quick for single handing in 1986 on a 40' boat.

S/h trans tas races generally don't use the same start and finish ports:

http://www.ssaa.com.au/SSAA_Events/events/TT/Tranz%20Tas%20History.html

 

[paulnudd]

SSAA races usually went to New Plymouth, on the west coast.

Auckland is on the east coast and to get there you gave to sail around the top and down the east coast, much further. Very dangerous around the top of nth island.

 

[BlkNrEaster]

The departure is planned for Weds 16.10.13 at this stage. We're putting the finishing touches to a new website which will include a live tracker, the URL will be posted shortly

 

[BlkNrEaster]

Here is the Team Australia website; http://teamaus.net.au/

You can also follow the Team Australia Facebook page here; https://www.facebook.com/team.australia.tri

 

[Clipper]

have a good trip, look forward to seeing the boat in Auckland, in time for Coastal...

 

[Corley_]

What was the steinlager tri? New name?

It was built as the Steinlager trimaran (Steinglager 1?) sailed by Peter Blake and Mike Quilter went on to win the Round Australia Race it was basically a 60' ORMA style trimaran and had an amazing chord on the wingmast. During the round Australia Race they crossed the Great Australian Bight under wingmast alone it was later sold to Loick Peyron and became Lada Poch IV and broke up while being raced.

 

[SCANAS]

What was the steinlager tri? New name?

It was built as the Steinlager trimaran (Steinglager 1?) sailed by Peter Blake and Mike Quilter went on to win the Round Australia Race it was basically a 60' ORMA style trimaran and had an amazing chord on the wingmast. During the round Australia Race they crossed the Great Australian Bight under wingmast alone it was later sold to Loick Peyron and became Lada Poch IV and broke up while being raced.

Thanks for that.

 

[Groucho Marx]

Here's a 1988 shot I took of Steinlager 1; the wing mast had a 2 metre chord; tri was an early ORMA and designed by David Allan-Williams; we reached at 30 knots during that day.

 

[BlkNrEaster]

Facebook is being progressively updated with crew information

 

[eric e]

Here's a 1988 shot I took of Steinlager 1; the wing mast had a 2 metre chord; tri was an early ORMA and designed by David Allan-Williams; we reached at 30 knots during that day.

blake was apparently less than impressed by the inability to de-power the 2mt chord wingmast

probably no coincidence that wing masts that size were not continued

nice pics on your website

hope she gets a good weather window

coming on top of the cup COR coup

this could be the breakout time for australian multihulls

tracker's up

http://teamaus.net.au/track-us-now/

 

[paulnudd]

What was the steinlager tri? New name?

It was built as the Steinlager trimaran (Steinglager 1?) sailed by Peter Blake and Mike Quilter went on to win the Round Australia Race it was basically a 60' ORMA style trimaran and had an amazing chord on the wingmast. During the round Australia Race they crossed the Great Australian Bight under wingmast alone it was later sold to Loick Peyron and became Lada Poch IV and broke up while being raced.

Also broke off the bow of 1 float on return trip to NZ after 2sail 88.

 

[BlkNrEaster]

Here's the latest media release from Team Australia

http://teamaus.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MEDIA-RELEASE_TT-weather.pdf

The boys are looking serious this morning