Peter Nobbs

Age at start of race: 72

Yacht Club: Opua Cruising Club

Hull Category: Monohull

Design: B and G 36

LOA: 11.0m

Race Number: 8

Sailing CV: As a teenager, sailing and racing dinghies - generally with indifferent results
Coastal cruising
Solo non-stop around New Zealand - NZ first
Solo non-stop around world, short course - NZ first
Two-handed Opua to Seattle - with stops

Personal Goal / Quote: “If ever you think you've got this sailing thing sorted, there will be something new to mess you up. This race is more a pacing of an ageing body than keeping a boat on pace.”