This is from The West Australian newspaper, Tue 16 Feb 1954:
Santa Maria, the Bermudian sloop which won the Fremantle to Bunbury and return yacht race last weekend, was specially designed in New Zealand for fast ocean cruising in moderate to heavy weather.
For handicap purposes in the race her time correction factor was computed at 0.660. T.C.F. is a working rate based on the time the sloop takes to cover a nautical mile.
In addition to the sails shown in the silhouette of Santa Maria (above) the yacht carried a Genoa jib (150 sq. ft.) and a small parachute spinnaker (450 sq. ft). The cabin is roomy and deep, providing full head room.
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