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Kayle

• Our principle program delivery boat is  a purpose built for disabled people 52ft Lyons grand prix offshore racing yacht
• Kayle was designed and built in 2000 to be ergonomically sensitive to the needs of the disabled, yet in every sense of the word to be an ocean racer.
• Kayle can carry up to 4 wheelchairs and is accessible to any disabled person
• When racing, a crew of up to 16 is on board but, when cruising, Kayle can easily cater for 25 crew and passengers
• Moored at CYCA, Rushcutters Bay, NSW, Australia
  
• SWD also has access to a range of boats for our programs in Sydney and along the east coast of Australia.

Winning team

Since the launch of Kayle in 2000 and SWD in 1993, our key achievement has been to provide over 10,000 disabled people and their carers with an on-board sailing experience.

For those disabled sailors who wish to compete at the elite level Kayle has an impressive list of achievements including:

• 2010 Audi Sydney Harbour Regatta 2nd
• 2009 Sydney to Hobart 2nd in Division
• 2009 Audi Winter Series- 3rd overall
• 2007 Sydney to Hobart Yacht race - division winner, 20th overall
• 2007 Sydney to Mackay race - divisional winner
• 2006 Sydney to Mackay race - divisional winner
• 13 consecutive Sydney to Hobart races
• 1998 Sydney to Hobart - divisional winners, 9th overall (one of the few to finish)
• 2003 World Record - non stop, unassisted circumnavigation of Australia 37 days 1 hr
  

To see Kayle's internal layout click here and to see the safety map click here.

Kayle Vital Statistics

Designer: David Lyons
Year Built: 2000 
Length (LOA) : 16.2m
Waterline Length : 13.426m
Beam : 4.3m
Draft : 3.3m
Displacement : 9,700kg
Weight : 10 ton
Water Ballast Capacity : 1300 litres
Mast height : 25.8m
Number of winches : 7
Maximum speed : 26.57kts 2008 S2H (08 S2H max wind 42knots)
Engine capacity : 48hp Bukh diesel
Racing crew : up to16
Berths : 10
Personal EPIRBs : 16 PLB (406MHz)
Radios : VHF, HF, Sat. phone
Computers: Toshiba and IBM Laptops for Navigation, weather and email communications

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Achievements

• SWD Wins 2007 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race!
• David Pescud awarded NSW Maritime Medal