The Yachts

Supernova

Supernova

 

Supernova was a bright light around Sydney Harbour for over 10 years when Alex Seja and Felicity Nelson made their move from racing on other people’s yachts and bought the Sydney 36 to make their own mark on the race. They placed fifth in Division 4 in 2023. They were 49th overall in 2022 after buying the yacht prior to the 2021. That same year they finished 13th overall and fourth in Division 4, with Nelson also winning the Jane Tate Memorial Trophy as the first female skipper to finish. It was a fitting way to mark her 25th Hobart - she was only the second female in the history of the race to make the ’25 Hobarts’ board behind Adrienne Cahalan. The two were joined on the 25’s board last year by Vanessa Dudley. Prior to buying Supernova, Seja and Nelson sailed the race on other peoples’ yachts, including Azzurro and Impeccable.

 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Supernova
Sail Number 6499
Owner Alex Seja & Felicity Nelson
Skipper Alex Seja (20)
Navigator Duncan McRae (21)
Crew Arthur Bramwell, Michael Doherty (21), William King (3), Federico Momigliano (2), Felicity Nelson (27)
State NSW
Club CYCA
Type Sydney 36
Designer Murray, Burns & Dovell
Builder Sydney Yachts
Construction GRP
LOA 11.0
Beam 3.4
Draft 2.4