Roger McMillan takes a quick look at the new Sydney GTS43

The first of Sydney Yachts new Ker-designed IRC racers has hit the water. Roger McMillan takes a quick look.

“A 43ft boat that is able to match the faster 45ft cruiser-racers around the track in all conditions, plane away from them as the wind increases and give a very good chance of winning on handicap” is how Sydney Yachts describes their new Ker-designed GTS-43.

We will soon know whether the design, which certainly looks like a speed machine, lives up to the hype. Three boats have already been sold and at time of writing a fourth was “extremely close” to being contracted.

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