Centennial 7 skipper Ernesto Echauz, center, gestures with his all-Filipino crew during preparations for the Sydney to Hobart yacht race in Sydney, Monday, December 23, 2024. This marks the first time an all-Filipino crew will compete in the iconic race, which began Thursday. The 628-nautical mile race, first held in 1945, will see Centennial 7, a TP52 yacht with a storied history, compete against more than 100 entrants.
The boat itself is no stranger to the race. Previously, the TP52 yacht was known as Celestial and claimed the Sydney to Hobart overall handicap victory in 2022 under Sam Haynes after being runner-up the year before. “We went through the paperwork, and the most important thing is to be able to get the whole crew, 15 Filipinos. They got surprised that, hey, we’re going to bring all of the Filipinos. It’s a dream come true for all of us. We never expected that we’ll be able to join.”
The crew placed 12th overall in the Cabbage Tree Island Race near Sydney earlier this month, their first race in Australian waters. Favorite for line honors Master Lock Comanche was in close pursuit behind her rival 100-foot super maxi, the pair leaving the harbor behind about 15 minutes after the start.
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