St Jude - IRC / ORCi Optimised Sydney 47. Available for viewing with Ensign Sydney. Should you be in the market for one of the top performing offshore race yachts in Australia then here is the opportunity! Continually upgraded & presented in top class condition. St Jude represents great buying at this price. St Jude was the last of the Sydney 47`s to be built at the Azzura yard in 2007, she was laid up using high tech Kevlar laminates over foam core with the aim to save weight in the hull & deck layup. Her offshore racing pedigree as the top performing Cruiser Racer in Division 2 is well known. With race wins & podium finishes in the last 3 years CYCA Blue Water Series: 2016 1st- Division 2 IRC & ORCi in her original format. 2017 saw major modifications including a New Hallspar High Modulus Carbon rig and boom plus EC6 carbon rigging fitted to the yacht. A new fully milled keel & blub along with other modifications including Fuel tank moved forward, Light weight Floor boards along with numerous other "attention to detail items" which left no stone unturned & transformed the boat into a consistent Podium contender. Lightening her displacement by over 1000 kgs whilst retaining the same righting moment and achieving these incredible IRC & ORCi successful results (detailed below) against very stiff competition. 2017 - 1st Division 2 IRC & ORCi Blue Water Pointscore - 3rd Overall- IRC & ORCi Divisions 1 & 2.2018- 2nd Division 2 IRC, 1st ORCi Division 2 - 3rd Overall IRC & ORCI Divisions 1&2. 1st Division B Rolex Sydney Hobart Race 2018.2019 - 1st Division 2 IRC & ORCi Blue Water Pointscore - 4th Overall IRC & ORCi Divisions 1 & 2 1st Division 3 Rolex Sydney Hobart Race 2019. Member of winning team for 2019 Southern Cross Cup. St Jude is being offered in her race winning configuration, Antifouled, polished & Engine serviced in February 2020 & is "Turn Key ready to win for her new owner & crew". This listing is presented by Australia's largest brokerage & exclusive dealer of a selection of premier yacht brands. Contact Ron Jacobs at Ensign Yachts Sydney to find out more about what this very successful yacht has to offer.
