Des
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Des |
A life time at sea for Des has included
28 Sydney Hobarts, 4 skippering his own Yacht.
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| An expert in Celestial navigation | |
His favourite bedtime story |
Helming Katinka around the South East coast of Tasmania |
Formal Qualifications
| Safety | AYF Safety Officer CYCA Safety Series 1999 |
| Radio | Amateur Radio Operator |
| First Aid | St John Ambulance, Senior Certificate |
Memberships
| Yacht or Sailing Club | Cruising Yacht Club of Australia |
| Australian Yachting Federation | Silver Member |
Awards (Incomplete)
| Year | Award | Race |
| 1976 | Navigators Trophy | Sydney - Suva |
| 1981 | Navigators Trophy | Sydney - Hobart |
| 1983 | Navigators Trophy | Sydney - Hobart |
Offshore Experience (Incomplete)
| Year | Race | Yacht | Position |
| 2003 | Port Hacking - Bateman's Bay, Return | Katinka | Navigator |
| 2002 | Port Hacking - Bateman's Bay, Return | Katinka | Navigator |
| 2001 | . | . | . |
| 2000 | . | . | . |
| 1999 | . | . | . |
| 1998 | Pittwater - Lord Howe Island. Return | Katinka | Skipper |
| 1997 | Pittwater - Coffs Harbour, Return | Katinka | Skipper |
| 1996 | Sydney - Hobart, Return | Katinka | Skipper |
| 1995 | Pittwater - Southport, Return | Katinka | Skipper |
| 1995 | Pittwater - Lord Howe Is Return | Katinka | Skipper |
| 1995 | Sydney - Southport, Return | Katinka | Skipper |
| 1994 | Sydney - Hobart ,Return | Katinka | Skipper |
| 1993 | Sydney - Hobart, Return | Katinka | Skipper |
| 1993 | Pittwater - Lord Howe Island. Return | Katinka | Skipper |
| 1992 | Sydney - Hobart, Return | Katinka | Skipper |
| 1990 | Sydney - Hobart | Onya | Navigator |
| 1989 | Sydney - Noumea | Cedar party | Navigator |
| 1988 | Round Australia Race | . | Navigator |
| 1988 | Tall Ships Race Hobart - Sydney | Never Satisfied | Navigator |
| 1987 | Sydney Hobart | Never Satisfied | Navigator |
| 1986 | Sydney - Hobart, Return | Spider | Navigator |
| 1980 | Hobart - Auckland | Mardi Gras | Navigator |
| 1976 | Sydney - Suva | Boomerang of Belmont | Navigator |
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| 1952 | Sydney - Hobart, Return | Carol J | Crew |