SUPERYACHT #501
January 2004
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Captain's Corner
PETER MANDIN, CAMBRIA
Peter Mandin is the master of Cambria, a great racer from the past
that has now been restored to its original condition.
Due to lack of time this interview took place via e-mail: even by
telegraph there would have been no problem but you can't expect a
deluge of words from someone who, with four well placed syllables
in a normal voice (ready about!)*, manages to synchronise tacking
with nineteen sailors and eight hundred square metres of sail! And
don't let his youthful appearance fool you, in his sailing
logbook, in addition to the cargo ships he captained initially,
there are boats of the calibre of Adix, ex-Jessica, one of the
greatest three-mast schooners in yachting and the 1912 15-metre
International Class "The Lady Anne", Tuiga's sister-ship. But
digging for a complete sentence from this captain, a passionate
sailor and excellent skipper, we found one: "...to race aboard
Cambria is a rare treat and historically speaking something of a
limited edition experience!".
Name: Peter
Surname: Mandin
Age: 34
Nationality: Australian
Training school: Government, Class 5 and Class 4
Command experience: Cargo ships and ferries from 1989 to '95, Adix from '95 to '98, The Lady Anne in '99 and then Cambria.
Current command: On Cambria, since 2000.
Boat's features: It's a Fife!
Flag: Australian
Marina and winter boatyards: Cannes
Favourite routes: Pacific Islands
Which recent innovation has made the most impression on you and why: Our new Flow Doyle sail set: 5% more to the wind and 0.6 knots of speed!
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