LawConnect

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LawConnect
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Perpetual Loyal in 2013
Development
Designer Juan Kouyoumdjian
BuilderTP Cookson Boats
NameLawConnect
Boat
Crew12
Displacement 30 Tonne
Draft 6.22 m (20.4 ft)
Hull
LOA 30.48 m (100.0 ft)
Beam 7.35 m (24.1 ft)
Sails
Upwind sail area685 m2 (7,370 sq ft)
Downwind sail area1,122 m2 (12,080 sq ft) [1]
Racing
Class association Maxi yacht
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LawConnect, formerly Perpetual Loyal, is a maxi yacht. It has won line honours three times in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.

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Career

As Perpetual Loyal, it won line honours in the 2016 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, in a record time of 1 day, 13 hours, 31 minutes. It broke the previous race record by five hours, averaging a speed of 17 knots. [2] [3]

Sponsorship

Perpetual’s sponsorship of the yacht expired before the 2016 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Bell was unable to secure new sponsorship or branding before the race and raced with the old branding in place. [4]

Name and ownership history

NameYearOwnerNotes
Speedboat 100 [5] 2008Alex JacksonLine honours in Newport Bermuda Race
Virgin Money [6] 2008 Richard Branson [7]
Rambler 1002011 [8] George DavidKeel failed in 2011 Fastnet Race [9]
Perpetual Loyal2013 [10] Anthony Bell [11] Line honours and course record in Sydney to Hobart Race
InfoTrack [12] 2017Christian Beck [13]
LawConnect [1] 2023Christian Beck [14] Line honours in Sydney to Hobart Race [15]
2024Christian Beck [16] Line honours in Sydney to Hobart Race [17]
2025Christian BeckSecond in Sydney to Hobart Race [18]

Ian Thorpe joins the crew

References

  1. 1 2 "Law Connect – Juan Kouyoumdijan Naval Architecture" . Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  2. ↑ Sydney to Hobart: What made this year's race a record smasher? ABC News Retrieved 5 January 2019
  3. ↑ Results 2016 Sydney to Hobart Race
  4. ↑ "Sydney to Hobart sailing race honour at sale price for Perpetual". The Australian . Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Speedboat 100 – Juan Kouyoumdijan Naval Architecture" . Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "VIRGIN – Juan Kouyoumdijan Naval Architecture" . Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Sir Richard Branson – Off to Transatlantic Record". Sailing World. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "RAMBLER 100 – Juan Kouyoumdijan Naval Architecture" . Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  9. ↑ Sheahan, Matthew (15 August 2011). "Rambler 100 Capsizes in Fastnet Race – Yachting World". Yachting World. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "Perpetual Loyal – Juan Kouyoumdijan Naval Architecture" . Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  11. ↑ "Perpetual Loyal – Rolex Sydney Hobart Race". Rolex Sydney Hobart Race. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  12. ↑ "Infotrack – Juan Kouyoumdijan Naval Architecture" . Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  13. ↑ "InfoTrack – Rolex Sydney Hobart Race". Rolex Sydney Hobart Race. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  14. ↑ "LawConnect – Rolex Sydney Hobart Race". Rolex Sydney Hobart Race. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  15. ↑ Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 2023 as it happened: LawConnect wins line honours in thrilling finish against Andoo Comanche Sydney Morning Herald 28 December 2023
  16. ↑ LawConnect clear line honours victors Cruising Yacht Club of Australia 29 December 2024
  17. ↑ Sombre LawConnect wins Sydney to Hobart line honours after race tragedies ABC News 29 December 2024
  18. ↑ "'It evaporated this morning': Comanche snatches dramatic Sydney-Hobart win". NZ Herald. Retrieved 28 December 2025.

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