Condor (yacht)
Condor is a maxi sailing yacht designed for racing and built in 1981 by Killian Bushe at Kiwi Boats U.K.,in Penryn Penryn, England. She was registered in Hamilton, Bermuda during her 7-year ocean racing campaign and her sail number is KB-80. She is not to be confused with her predecessor Condor of Bermuda (KB-78) (aka. Heath's Condor-K-707), also owned and campaigned by Bob Bell.
Condor was "probably the most famous Maxi ever, winning every major ocean racing event Twice" according to her present owners, Prosail, the overnight adventure charter outfit in Australia's Whitsundays on the Great Barrier Reef.
Condor racing Miami–Nassau in 1983. | |
| Other names | Condor II Condor 2 Condor of Currabubula Condor of Emsworth |
|---|---|
| Nation | Bermuda |
| Class | Maxi |
| Sail no | KB–80 |
| Designer(s) | Ron Holland |
| Builder | Killian Bushe at Kiwi Boats, UK, Penryn, England |
| Launched | 1981 |
| Owner(s) | Bob Bell |
| Racing career | |
| Skippers | Ted Turner |
| Notable victories | 1983 Sydney–Hobart (l.h.) 1986 Sydney–Hobart (l.h.) 1981 Fastnet Race (l.h.) 1983 Fastnet Race (l.h.) |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.