| Castanet | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Boat Type | Carmen Class |
| Sail Number | F200 |
| Club | Royal Auckland Yacht Club |
| LOA | 9.37m, 30.75f |
| LWL | 7.36m, 24.17f |
| Beam | 3.63m, 11.92f |
| Draught | 1.67m, 5.5f |
| Displacement | 4.6t |
| Owner (s) | Robert Algie |
| Former Owners | Lin Carmichael Ron Swanson |
| Designer (s) | Wally Ward |
| Builder(s) | Lingard Yachts |
| Former Crew | B Carmichael J Lidgard Ron Holland T Gillespie |
Castanet
SWS | CASTANET was built in New Zealand by Lidgard Yachts in 1968 for Lin Carmichael, along with sistership CASSANDRA. She won both an Auckland-Suva and Hobart-Auckland race and also came 8th in the 1967 Sydney-Hobart. [16] CASTANET is currently owned by Rob Algie in New Zealand who has provided an interesting insight to CASTANET, in his interview with Mark Chew in the online Southern Wooden Boat Sailing magazine Pictures and Stories Castanet: From 1967 Sydney to Hobart Program  Vital Statistics - Could be Carmen  Modern Picture of Castanet |