About Dehler Magic

Dehler Magic is a Dehler 39 based at Airlie Beach, Whitsundays, Queensland. Launched in 2000, Dehler Magic has been campaigned in the likes of the Sydney-Southport, Mooloolaba-Airlie Beach, Dent to Dunk coastal classics.

By day, Dehler Magic operates in the Whitsundays as a fast comfortable bare boat cruising yacht with Cumberland Charter Yachts. By night she converts to a solid ocean racing platform for local major events such as the Airlie Beach Race Week, Hamilton Island Race Week and Whitsunday Offshore Yacht Racing Circuit Series (WOYRC Series).

In 2006, Dehler Magic was the PHS winner of Airlie Beach Race Week, 2nd on countback in 2005, and 3rd in 2004. She has also accounted a series win in the WOYRC series and other local events.

Inspired by the efforts of other local boat, "Another Fiasco" completing Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2006, Dehler Magic is entered in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2007.

Register to stay informed of the progress in the lead up and during the event.

Dehler Magic Campaign Schedule
26 December 2007: Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race start
24 to 27 January 2008: Skandia Geelong Race Week
21 March 2008: Brisbane to Gladstone

Statistics

Design: Dehler 39
Sail Number: 633
The Crewss

	Charlie Preen Age 54 Co Skipper / Navigator Charlie has been ocean racing for 12 years including skippering Dehler Magic in the Sydney to Southport and Mooloolaba to Airlie Beach yacht races.
	Greg Tobin Age 48 Co Skipper Greg has also been ocean racing for 12 years competing in the Gosford to Lord Howe and many east coast yacht races.
	Terry Stevens Age 60 Headsail and spinnaker trimmer Terry has sailed most of the worlds oceans and competed in the 1986 Sydney to Hobart. Originally from Melbourne Terry has raced across Bass Straight on many occasions.
	Allan Ravell Age 51 Mainsheet Allan has sailed on Dehler Magic for 6 years competing in Airlie Beach and Hamilton Island Race Weeks and the Whitsunday Offshore Yacht Racing Circuit.
	Steve Robertson Age 35 Pittman Steve is an accomplished dinghy sailor sailing lasers and 505,s at national levels. Steve has been ocean racing for 3 years including the Sydney to Mackay race on AFR Midnight Rambler.
	Mark Tobin Age 52 Headsail and spinnaker trimmer Mark has been a regular crew on Dehler Magic at Airlie Beach and Hamilton Island Race Weeks. Mark owns a Farr 11.6 and races out of Jervis Bay Cruising Yacht Club.
	Steve Watson Age 50 Mastman Steve originally from Perth has over 20 year ocean racing experience off the W.A coast. Steve has also competed in the Admirals Cup and is a RYA instructor.
	Tania Watson Age 35 Foredeck Tania only started sailing in 2004 and should gain her RYA Yachtmasters Offshore certificate before the Rolex Sydney to Hobart. Tania sailed on Dehler Magic in the Dent to Dunk and Hamilton Island Race Week this year.
	Betty Preen Age: None of your business Reserve / Delivery Crew and Logistics Betty's calming effect and organisation skills would be regarded as her finest assets is she was not such a good sailor.

Relevant Links

 RegattaNews.com Photo Gallery
 Cumberland Charter Yachts
 ChannelWhitsunday.com
 Rolex Sydney to Hobart web site

Dehler Magic would like to thank:
Airlie Beach Hotel
Betty Preen
Big Bear Butchery
Channel Whitsunday
Claire Anspach Design
Cruise Whitsundays
Cumberland Charter Yachts
Dans Parasailing
Elgas Proserpine
Embroidery Plus
Eureka Home Brew
Frank Nachtigal - Cadillac
Grays Saw Mill
Harold Menelaus - "Treasure"
Hawks Boatyard
Hogs Breath Cafe
Home Hardware Whitsunday
Hotel Mackay
J G Marine
Kevan Johnston
KC's Char grill and bar
Kooyong Hotel
Laurie Gubb - "Tropicali"
Mackay Fish Market
Mackay Spare Parts
Mackay Toyota
Marlin Marine
Maxi Ragamuffin
Meng Tyres
Musto Australia
Quadrant Marine
Repco Mackay
Sandy Tobin
Shannon Hart - "Mustard Cutter"
Sugar City Marine
Taylors Hotel
True Blue Camping
Ullman Sails Whitsundays
Whitsunday Industrial Sewing
Whitsunday Marine Electronics
Whitsunday SAFE Heath Centre
Whitsunday Sailing Club
Whitsunday Sailing School

Large Format Photos

 Dehler Magic hero shot
 Dehler Magic with island backdrop
 Dehler Magic Overhead

Press Contacts
Media / Web Site:
  John Nayler  0407 15 13 11
Skippers:
  Charlie Preen   0408 182 822
  Greg Tobin   0417 761 723

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