Where is Wistari Now? - Sponsors Race Winning Yacht
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Extreme conditions (including owner/skipper Scott Patrick’s head smashing through a window) meant that Wistari needed considerable repair after the tumultuous race. With the same radio playing that his father for him bought back in 1975, Scott has been working hard to fix up the boat before cyclone season this year (and a promised honeymoon cruise with his new bride!) While initially intending only to install a new anchor winch to save his back, the damage done during the race led to a much longer list of repairs and improvements. Ben Townsley’s eagle eye spotted the address on Wistari’s facebook photo of the Bushland detergent bottle and realised it was manufactured within stone’s throw of the current Pronamics’ office. While Bushland no longer exists in our street, it brought a rush of nostalgia to have that reminder of just how long Wistari has been part of Queensland history.
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