Originally drawn to Airlie Beach for the warmer weather and the Race Week, Rob moved here three years ago and loves participating in the Airlie Beach Race Week.
Rob has taken part in over five Race Weeks and this year is his first with this current team.
Despite having never won a Race Week before, Rob believes that all his vigorous and constant training could make it a possibility this year.
Rob and his team will be in the sport boat division and in an old boat called Magic 25.
“It’s an old design, a 1997 Design, but we've updated it and modified it. So, let’s see what we can do with an old boat and how far we can go,” said Rob.
“It's a four-man boat and you hang out the side of the boat on a wire.
“It's a planing boat, so it'll jump up and go quick downwind but it's a bit like a yacht upwind. And it can fit 25 people on it, so it's one of the smaller boats up here.”
Also a sail maker, Rob has designed and made all of his sails and has been doing that for 33 years and still enjoys it.
Rob’s team has people of all ages, Rob himself is 47 and youngest on the boat is Jesse who is just 17.
“It’s definitely good to have someone like Jesse, because the front end of the boat is a bit more physical and he does a good job,” said Rob.
Rob and his team on the water, Photo supplied
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