{{Short description|Racing yacht}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{Infobox sailboat specifications | name = LawConnect | image boat = Loyal 2538 (10520879333) (2).jpg | image caption = ''Perpetual Loyal'' in 2013 <!-- | othernames = Perpetual Loyal --> | club = <!-- | nat = {{flagcountry|AUS|civil}} --> | class = [[Maxi yacht]] | sailno = | designer = [[Juan Kouyoumdjian]] | builder = TP Cookson Boats | launched = | owner = | fate = <!-- | skip = [[Tom Slingsby]] & [[Anthony Bell (businessman)|Anthony Bell]] | wins = [[2016 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race]]<br>[[2023 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race]]<br>[[2024 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race]] --> | ac_year = | lc_year = | cc_year = | og_year = | rr_year = | crew = 12 | loa = {{convert|30.48|m|ft|abbr=on}} | beam = {{convert|7.35|m|ft|abbr=on}} | draft = {{convert|6.22|m|ft|abbr=on}} | height = | displacement = 30 Tonne | sail = |sailarea upwind = {{convert|685|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} |sailarea downwind = {{convert|1122|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}<ref name="Juan_LC" /> }}
'''''LawConnect''''', formerly '''''Perpetual Loyal''''', is a [[maxi yacht]]. It has won line honours three times in the [[Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race]].
==Career== As Perpetual Loyal, it won line honours in the [[2016 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race]], in a record time of 1 day, 13 hours, 31 minutes. It broke the previous race record by five hours, averaging a speed of 17 knots.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-28/sydney-to-hobart-what-made-this-year's-race-a-record-smasher/8151306 Sydney to Hobart: What made this year's race a record smasher?] ''[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]'' Retrieved 5 January 2019</ref><ref>[http://www.rolexsydneyhobart.com/standings/ Results] 2016 Sydney to Hobart Race</ref>
==Sponsorship== [[Perpetual (company)|Perpetual’s]] sponsorship of the yacht 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/margin-call/sydneyhobart-sailing-race-honour-at-sale-price-for-perpetual/news-story/dd1963b6809a3e359d59153a782d9ff7|title=Sydney to Hobart sailing race honour at sale price for Perpetual|website=[[The Australian]]|access-date=2017-04-20}}</ref>
==Name and ownership history== {|class="wikitable" |- !Name||Year||Owner||Notes |- |''Speedboat 100''<ref name="Juan_Speedboat" /> || 2008 || Alex Jackson ||Line honours in Newport Bermuda Race |- |''[[Virgin Money (brand)|Virgin Money]]''<ref name="Juan_Virgin" /> || 2008 || [[Richard Branson]]<ref name="SailingWorld" />|| |- |''Rambler 100'' || 2011<ref name="Juan_Rambler"/> || George David || Keel failed in 2011 [[Fastnet Race]]<ref name="YachtingWorld" /> |- |''[[Perpetual (company)|Perpetual]] Loyal'' || 2013<ref name="Juan_PL"/> || Anthony Bell<ref name="Perputual_SydneyHobart" />|| Line honours and course record in [[2016 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race|Sydney to Hobart Race]] |- |''InfoTrack''<ref name="Juan_Infotrack" />|| 2017 ||Christian Beck<ref name="InfoTrack_SydneyHobart" />|| |- | rowspan="3" |''LawConnect''<ref name="Juan_LC" />|| 2023|| Christian Beck<ref name="LawConnect_SydneyHobart" />|| Line honours in [[2023 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race|Sydney to Hobart Race]]<ref>[https://www.smh.com.au/sport/sailing/sydney-to-hobart-yacht-race-2023-live-lawconnect-wins-line-honours-in-thrilling-finish-against-andoo-comanche-20231227-p5etxg.html Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 2023 as it happened: LawConnect wins line honours in thrilling finish against Andoo Comanche] ''[[Sydney Morning Herald]]'' 28 December 2023</ref> |- | 2024|| Christian Beck<ref>[https://cyca.com.au/lawconnect-clear-line-honours-victor/ LawConnect clear line honours victors] [[Cruising Yacht Club of Australia]] 29 December 2024</ref>|| Line honours in [[2024 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race|Sydney to Hobart Race]]<ref>[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-28/lawconnect-line-honours-2024-sydney-to-hobart-yacht-race/104759776 Sombre LawConnect wins Sydney to Hobart line honours after race tragedies] ''[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]'' 29 December 2024</ref> |- |2025 |Christian Beck |Second in [[2025 Sydney to Hobart Race|Sydney to Hobart Race]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=‘It evaporated this morning’: Comanche snatches dramatic Sydney-Hobart win |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/sailing/sydney-to-hobart-master-lock-comanche-ends-lawconnect-title-streak/CMF63HHZARGOFFZRWXOLB4TIE4/ |access-date=2025-12-28 |website=NZ Herald |language=en-NZ}}</ref> [[Ian Thorpe]] joins the crew |}
==References== {{Reflist|refs= * <ref name="Juan_LC">{{cite web |title=Law Connect – Juan Kouyoumdijan Naval Architecture |url=https://www.juanyachtdesign.com/design-by-juan-k/law-connect/ |access-date=2 January 2024}}</ref> * <ref name="Juan_Infotrack">{{cite web |title=Infotrack – Juan Kouyoumdijan Naval Architecture |url=https://www.juanyachtdesign.com/design-by-juan-k/infotrack/ |access-date=2 January 2024}}</ref> * <ref name="Juan_PL">{{cite web |title=Perpetual Loyal – Juan Kouyoumdijan Naval Architecture |url=https://www.juanyachtdesign.com/design-by-juan-k/perpetual-loyal/ |access-date=2 January 2024}}</ref> * <ref name="Juan_Rambler">{{cite web |title=RAMBLER 100 – Juan Kouyoumdijan Naval Architecture |url=https://www.juanyachtdesign.com/design-by-juan-k/rambler-100/ |access-date=2 January 2024}}</ref> * <ref name="Juan_Virgin">{{cite web |title=VIRGIN – Juan Kouyoumdijan Naval Architecture |url=https://www.juanyachtdesign.com/design-by-juan-k/virgin/ |access-date=2 January 2024}}</ref> * <ref name="Juan_Speedboat">{{cite web |title=Speedboat 100 – Juan Kouyoumdijan Naval Architecture |url=https://www.juanyachtdesign.com/design-by-juan-k/speedboat-100/ |access-date=2 January 2024}}</ref> * <ref name="SailingWorld">{{cite web |title=Sir Richard Branson – Off to Transatlantic Record |url=https://www.sail-world.com/USA/Sir-Richard-Branson-Off-to-Transatlantic-Record/-50067?source=google |publisher=Sailing World |access-date=5 January 2024}}</ref> * <ref name="YachtingWorld">{{cite web |last1=Sheahan |first1=Matthew |title=Rambler 100 Capsizes in Fastnet Race – Yachting World |url=https://www.yachtingworld.com/news/rambler-100-capsizes-in-fastnet-race-4966 |publisher=Yachting World |access-date=5 January 2024 |date=15 August 2011}}</ref> * <ref name="Perputual_SydneyHobart">{{cite web |title=Perpetual Loyal – Rolex Sydney Hobart Race |url=https://rolexsydneyhobart.com/the-yachts/2015/perpetual-loyal/ |publisher=Rolex Sydney Hobart Race |access-date=5 January 2024}}</ref> * <ref name="InfoTrack_SydneyHobart">{{cite web |title=InfoTrack – Rolex Sydney Hobart Race |url=https://www.rolexsydneyhobart.com/the-yachts/2019/infotrack/ |publisher=Rolex Sydney Hobart Race |access-date=5 January 2024}}</ref> * <ref name="LawConnect_SydneyHobart">{{cite web |title=LawConnect – Rolex Sydney Hobart Race |url=https://www.rolexsydneyhobart.com/the-yachts/2021/lawconnect/ |publisher=Rolex Sydney Hobart Race |access-date=5 January 2024}}</ref> }}
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