Richard Grant

Age at start of race: 63

Yacht Club: Bellerive Yacht Club

Hull Category: Monohull

Design: Knoop 39

LOA: 11.98m

Race Number: 16

Sailing CV: Over 50 years, dinghy’s, trailer sailors, keel boats, coastal and offshore cruising & racing, usually fully crewed. Multiple Launceston to Hobart, Melbourne to Hobart & Sydney to Hobart yacht races. Sailing highlight so far was the 2025 Melbourne to Osaka yacht race (5500nm, double handed), which we were the first ever father daughter team.

Personal Goal / Quote: The STT is definitely the next level, I plan to sail the solo qualifier early next year, then probably short hand the delivery from Tasmania to Opua.