Afloat.ie: Which Moonduster was lost?

31st December 2009

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News that the yacht Moonduster, once owned by the late Denis Doyle of Crosshaven had been lost this month has led to confusion in some quarters about which boat in the series of Moondusters owned by Doyle had been sunk by cyclone Mick in the South Pacific.

Doyle owned four different Moondusters in his long career. His last boat, arguably the best known, a varnished Frers 51, was sold to Norway a few years ago where she is still sailing and in excellent condition. His second boat, however, also known as the 'Blue' Moonduster, a 47' Sparkman and Stevens one-off and a member of the Irish Admiral Cup team in 1973 and 1975 was lost in Fiji.

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About Moonduster

The queen of all fleets. Denis Doyle's legendary Moonduster was the flagship of Irish offshore racing for twenty years. Doyle's enthusiastic support moved the Round Ireland Race into the international league, and his regular participation set performance standards which greatly enhanced the event.

Doyle owned four different Moondusters in his long career. His last boat, arguably the best known, the varnished Frers, was sold to Norway around 2005 where she is still sailing but not in the same state of repair as she had been in Crosshaven.