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Beau Geste, HKG 1997
last update: December 2023
2013 Plan Botin, built by Cookson, 24,4 x 6,3 x 5,5m

2013 21 November "Sailing Anarchy", the new beau in town, "With the first real competition for line honors in years, excitement continues to build over the 2013 Sydney-Hobart fleet.  We showed you the new Carkeek 60 landing in Australia a couple of weeks ago, and here’s something sexy from Carkeek’s old partner; it’s the new Botin 80 Beau Geste hitting the harbor after a balls-to-the-wall build sched at Cookson’s."

26 December, Sydney-Hobart: 46e/76 IRC corrected time 4d14h45', IRC: 1.753, Karl KWOK

2015 2 January, Pittwater-Coffs, elapsed time 1d21h16': 1er/?? IRC, Karl KWOK

2016 26 December, Rolex Sydney-Hobart race, elapsed time 1d21h03' (5th): 8e/71 IRC, coeff: 1.718, Karl KWOK

2017 26 December, Sydney Hobart Race, elapsed time 1d12h36': 10e/81 IRC, rating 1.718, Karl KWOK

Cabron, USA 13
2018 For sale 2013 Botin 80. 1.700.000 USD. Located in San Diego, CA, USA. CABRON is now for sale. Formally known as BEAU GESTE, this Botin 80 lacks for nothing. All North sails, B/G wind gear, container full of spare gear, she is turn key Call for the massive details

27 April, Newport to Ensenada Race: DNS, Steve MEHEEN
10 October, 55th Little Ensenada Race: 3e/4 PHRF 1

2020 5 March, San Diego to Puerta Vallarta race, elapsed time 4d13h34': 3e/3 ORR1, rating 1.653
April, 73rd Newport to Ensenada: Rescheduled for 2021,
Stefan Hair, AUS
This yacht was recently bought by the AUS 80 Pty Ltd syndicate, headed by 27 Sydney Hobarts veteran Grant ‘Wharo’ Wharington
December, optimised to suit IRC handicap,

26 December, Sydney Hobart Race: cancelled

Stefan Hair, AUS 80
2021 26 December, Sydney Hobart Race, 4th elapsed time 3d02h20': 31e/60 IRC, corrected time 5d06h16', Rating: 1.9880, Grant WHARINGTON

2022 February, Picture from Facebook,

15 April, 74th Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race: ?e/??
5 August, Brisbane Hamilton Island Yacht Race, 600 NM: 6th on line honour
August, Hamilton Island Race Week: (7) - 6 - 6 - 5 - 5 - 6 - 5 = 6e/6 IRC, Grant WHARINGTON
26 December, Sydney Hobart Race: ??e/60 IRC, Grant WHARINGTON

Wild Thing 100, AUS 100
2023 Added 2 meters at the stern and 4 meters at the bow, keeping the bow and smoothing the plating for more than 8 meters.
From boat's Facebook,
24 October,

29 November, launching,

19 December, delivery from Brisbane to Sydney
25 December,

From S2H website "Wild Thing 100 will be the newest 100 ft maxi to be launched when it makes its debut in this year’s race. Owner Grant Wharrington has extended Stefan Racing, a Botin 80..."
26 December, Sydney Hobart Race, elapsed time 2d05h09': 7e/83 IRC, Hcap: 1.879, Grant WHARINGTON

2024 2 January, King of The Derwent: ?e/??, Grant WHARINGTON
Picture from boat's Facebook,