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Edward Psaltis

Edward Psaltis

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Edward (Ed) McDonald Psaltis (born 7 April 1961 in Sydney) is an Australian ocean racing skipper and yachtsman.[1][2]

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Early years

Psaltis was a junior sailor with the Hunters Hill Sailing Club and sailed in his first Sydney to Hobart as a 17-year-old. He was educated at Newington College (1973-1978)[3] and the University of New South Wales.

Sailing

Psaltis won first place overall, aboard AFR Midnight Rambler, in the storm ravaged 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.[4] As a sailor, he has represented Australia in the Sardinia Cup and the Southern Cross Cup. Psaltis has twice been the overall winner of the Sydney-Mooloolaba Race in the 30-footer, Nuzulu In 1999 he won the Gosford to Lord Howe Island Race with AFR Midnight Rambler, only the second yacht to win both the Hobart and Lord Howe Island races (Australia's only annual Category 1 ocean races). In 2000 he was voted NSW Yachtsman of the Year.[5]

Private life

Psaltis is a self-employed accountant based in Hobart.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    The Harrowing True Account of a Yacht Race Turned Retrieved 8 July 2013
  2. [2]
    Surviving the 1998 Sydney to Hobart superstorm Retrieved 11 November 2018
  3. [3]
    Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 161
  4. [4]
    "Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race". Archived from the original on 31 August 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2007.
  5. [5]
    Kythera-Family Retrieved 8 July 2013
  6. [6]
    [] Retrieved 8 July 2013


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