| Perpetual LOYAL | |
| Nat: |  |
| Class: | Maxi yacht |
| Designer: | Juan Kouyoumdjian |
| Builder: | TP Cookson Boats |
| Owner: | Anthony Bell |
| Skip: | Tom Slingsby & Anthony Bell |
| Wins: | 2016 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race |
| Crew: | 12 |
| Length: | 30.48m (100feet) (LOA) |
| Beam: | 7.35m (24.11feet) |
| Draft: | 6.22m (20.41feet) |
| Displacement: | 30 Tonne |
| Sailarea Upwind: | 685m2 |
| Sailarea Downwind: | 1122m2 |
Perpetual LOYAL is a maxi yacht. She won the 2016 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race skippered by Tom Slingsby and is owned by Anthony Bell.[1]
Perpetual LOYAL won line honours in the 2016 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, in a record time of 1 day, 13 hours, 31 minutes and 20 seconds. Perpetual LOYAL broke the previous race record by 5 hours, averaging a speed of 17 knots.[2] [3]
Perpetual sponsorship of the LOYAL expired before the 2016 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Bell was unable to secure new sponsorship or branding before the race and raced with the old branding in place.[4]
| Name | Year | Owner | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speedboat 100 | 2008 | Alex Jackson | Took line honours in Newport Bermuda Race | |
| Virgin Money | 2008 | Richard Branson | ||
| Rambler 100 | 2011 | George David | Keel failed in 2011 Fastnet Race | |
| Perpetual LOYAL | 2013 | Anthony Bell | Line honours and course record in 2016 Sydney to Hobart Race | |
| InfoTrack | 2017 | Christian Beck | ||
| LawConnect | 2021 | Christian Beck | Took line honours in 2023 Sydney to Hobart Race |