Wouter,
You are correct that No.3 is a timber boat and it is at least 12 years old.
Actually I think it is more like 14 years old.
Noel has been sailing it from the beginning.

I would guess no.51 and 56 to be around 10 years and I think 155 would be around 5 years. Mind you these are my estimates based on my T 4.9 (130) plans were bought around 1995.

The pointy end of the Taipan fleet in Australia is very competative.
I wonder if other classes of boat hold their competative nature in this manner.

Regards,
Phill

I know that the voices in my head aint real,
but they have some pretty good ideas.
There is no such thing as a quick fix and I've never had free lunch!