Going solo

Only one person can comprise the crew and it is the skipper’s sole responsibility to ensure that their boat remains seaworthy at all times.

The race from Port Taranaki, New Plymouth, New Zealand finishes in Mooloolaba, Australia covering a distance of 1380 nautical miles. Most of the fleet are expected to finish on the 15^th, with the duration of the race limited to 20 days.

The race started in 1970 and is contested every four years. It is the second oldest continually run single handed ocean race in the world and the only one of its kind in the southern hemisphere.

Boats will race in one of three classes: an IRC class, an Adventure Class and a Multihull Class.

Malcom Dickson and son Hamish have both entered the 2018 Solo Trans Tasman Yacht Race.  Malcolm is looking forward to being part of the challenge and especially racing against his son Hamish.