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Wild Thing, NZL 10001
Last update: 2024
2003 Plan Jones, built by Boatspeed, Australia. LAO: 29.7m, Beam: 6m, Mast: 38m, depl. 24.5t.



2003 August "Seahorse",

Skandia, M 10
"Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, Official Programme",



26 December, Sydney-Hobart race, 1st on line honours 2d15h14': 19e/39 IRC, handicap 1.603, Grant WHARINGTON

2004 January "Seahorse",

February "Seahorse",


Mars "Course Au Large",




March "Seahorse",

"Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, Official Programme",


26 December, Sydney-Hobart race: DNF, Grant WHARINGTON

2005 March "Seahorse",



April "Course Au Large",


Cowes Week: ?e/??, coeff IRC: 1,736
Wild Thing Skandia,
Fastnet Race, elapsed time 3d08h53': 249e/??? IRC Overall, coeff IRC: 1.783, Grant WHARINGTON
7 September, Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, Porto Cervo: 2 - osc - 3 - 3 = 3e/4?
17' Barcolana Course: 58'21" new record
Rolex Trophy Ratings Series: ? = ?e/? Division 0
"Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, Official Programme",

26 December, Sydney Hobart Race, 3rd on line honours 2d00h25': 5e/62 IRC corrected time 3d11h24', Coeff IRC: 1.722, Grant WHARINGTON

2006 Premium Race Week at Hamilton Island: ?e/??
13 December, Big Boat Challenge, Sydney: 2e/18
"Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, Official Programme",

26 December, Sydney Hobart Race, 3rd on line honours 2d12h58': 38e/78 IRC, Coeff IRC: 1.773, Grant WHARINGTON

2007 January, Skandia Geelong Week: 17,5 - 14 - 18 - 28 - (30) - 5 - 12 = 94,5pts, 18e/30 Overall
November, Melbourne-Stanley, 152', qualificative pour Sydney Hobart: 1er/??
26 December, Sydney Hobart Race, 10th on line honours 2d1h23': 61e/82 IRC, Coeff IRC: 1.758, Grant WHARINGTON
Grant Wharington's maxi into Hobart with broken mast head, picture from race's website,

2008 January, Skandia Geelong Week: 18 - 15 - (28) - 28 - 25 - 9 - 19 = 22e/27 IRC
December, SOLAS Big Boat Challenge: ?e/17
26 December, Sydney Hobart Race, 2nd on line honours 1d21h47': 4e/5 IRC quanting keel, Grant WHARINGTON

2009 23 January, Skandia Geelong Week: 20 - 19 - (23) - 5 - 13,5 - 19 = 19e/23 IRC, Coeff: 1.744
March "Seahorse",

Etihad Stadium
12 December, Etihad Stadium loses her rig during her delivery to Sydney
New mast
"Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, Official Programme",

26 December, Sydney Hobart Race: DNF, Grant WHARINGTON

Wild Thing, M 10
2010 26 December, Sydney Hobart Race, 5th on line honour 2d17h15': 42e/87 IRC, Coeff: 1.848, Grant WHARINGTON

2011 13 December, SOLAS Big Boat Series: ?e/?? IRC 0
From Sydney-Hobart website, "During the last seven years the yacht has undergone several changes to its keel.  Built originally with a 4.8 metres fin, then modified to 5.2 metres in 2005 and then again to 5.5 metres in 2006, in 2009 Wharington ordered a radical increase to keel taking the hollow fin to 6.8 metres draft, over a metre deeper than his Hobart rivals".
26 December, Sydney Hobart Race: DNF, sail damage, Grant WHARINGTON

2012 6 April, 64th Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race, elapsed time 22h34': 4e/27 IRC overall, IRC: 1.805
11 December, Solas Big Boat Challenge: DNC/14 IRC
26 December, Sydney Hobart Race: DNS, Grant WHARINGTON

Wild Thing, AUS 10
2013 8 March, Sydney Harbour Regatta: ?e/6 IRC Division Coeff: 1.815
18 August, Audi Hamilton Island Race Week: ?e/?? IRC Division
10 December, SOLAS Big Boat Challenge: ?e/??
From Sydney-Hobart website, "Last year, Wharington made modifications to Wild Thing, which included extending her to 100ft and making improvements to her original hull shape. Earlier this year, Wharington secured a line honours win in the Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race which she followed up by taking line honours in the Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race in July" and this picture,

26 December, Sydney Hobart Race: 53e/76 IRC corrected time 4d18h25', IRC: 1.798, Grant WHARINGTON

Arca SGR, AUS 10
2019 13 October, Barcolana Race, 17NM: 6e/1??? ttc
19 October, Venice Hospitality Challenge, 7 NM: ?e/14
Picture from Facebook 2021,


A Family Affair, AUS 10
2020 30 may, 151 Miglia: Cancelled/256, Furio BENUSSI

Arca SGR, AUS 10
2021 13 juin, Genoa-Sanremo Race, 67 NM, elapsed time 16h49': 3e/22 IRC, TCC 1.8470, Alessandro DEL BONO
16 juin, 68° Rolex Giraglia Race, 241NM, elapsed time 26h08': 38e/75 IRC
21 august, Palermo - Montecarlo, 437 NM, elapsed time 59h03': 20e/33 IRC
5 September, Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, Porto Cervo: 7 - 7 - 11 - 10 = 9e/12 M3
9 October, 53th Barcolana: 1er/1660 Classés, Furio BENUSSI
16 October, Venice Hospitality Challenge: 3e/16
Picture from Facebook,

Arca, AUS 10
2022 May, Tre Golfi Sailing Week: 5 - 5 - 5 - (5) = 4e/4 Class 1, TCC 1.836
15 June, Giraglia, Saint Tropez, 206 NM, elapsed time 34h31': 60e/80 IRC, TCC 1.9200, Furio BENUSSI
8 October, Barcolana54, Triestre: 803e/1614

2023 12 May, IMA Maxi European Championship, Sorrento: ret - dns - dns - dns - dns - dns = 25e/26 Maxis, Furio BENUSSI
1 June, 14th 151 Miglia-Trofeo Cetilar, Livorno: DNS
ARCA SGR was to race their 100 footer until they sustained damage during the Regata dei Tre Golfi. As their yacht is repaired, they have joined forces with another Trieste-based maxi, the 90ft Shockwave 3, which for this race is renamed ARCA Shockwave 3 Prosecco Doc.
Arca Sgr,
8 October, Barcolana 55, Triestre: 1st/1773 IRC, Furio BENUSSI

2024 12 juin, 71° Loro Piana Giraglia Race, 241 NM: DNF/71 IRC