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Living Doll, owned and skippered by Michael Hiatt is registered at Royal Yacht Club of Victoria, Williamstown, Melbourne, Australia.

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She was launched in Auckland, 2004 and is a Cookson 50. Built by Mike Cookson of Cookson Boats of New Zealand. It was Mike Cookson’s brainchild and concept to build a fast 50 foot racer.

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“I wanted a 50-footer that was fast and safe, there was no production racing boat on the market oriented towards performance,” Mick Cookson says

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Cookson commissioned Farr Yacht designers to further develop his ideas anddesign the hull shape.

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Living Doll keel is constructed using Carbon Fibre, weighs 7400 kg and is 50 foot long with a 19.80 metre high carbon mast. Living Doll has a 3.25 metre canting keel .

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Due to Handicapping, in 2005 a decision was made to pin the keel and race ‘non canting’, this Division proved to be fruitful as race results below show.

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Melbourne to Stanley 2006 – 1st IRC
Melbourne to Apollo Bay 2006 – 1st IRC
Sydney to South Port 2005/06 – 1st 50 foot Division
Hoggs Breath Regatta 2005 2nd IRC, Division 1

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