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Killian Bushe
Born: Cork, Ireland
Father: George Bushe. ……Well known Cork boat builder and sailor
Lived in Crosshaven Co Cork until 1979
Presently living in Ljungskile Sweden
Married with three children
BOAT BUILDING
2006
SWE96 Americas Cup Yacht for Victory Challange, Sweden. Built in Gothenburg
2005
ABN AMRO 1 2nd of Juan K designed carbon fibre / nomexVolvo 70 for Team ABN
AMRO ..........RACE WINNER
2004
ABN AMRO 2 Juan K designed Volvo 70 pre-preg carbon / nomex built at Schaap
Ship Care in Lelystad
2003
Blue… JV48 carbon/foam hull/deck/structure built in Kiel for Knierim Yachtbau.
2002
UCA Judel/Vrolijk 85 carbon/foam hull/deck/structure built in Kiel for Knierim
Yachtbau.
2002
GER 68… Americas Cup Yacht for illbruck Challengepre preg carbon/nomex
built in Bremen Germany
2001
Illbruck… Farr VOLVO 60 pre-preg Kevlar/foam Built in Leverkusen Germany
..........RACE WINNER
1997
Innovation Kvaerner Farr W60 Kevlar/foam built in Mandal Norway
1994
Essex Girl Steven Jones 46 pre-preg carbon/foam built at Oyster Marine Colchester
UK
1993
Cork 1720 Castro sports boat plugs and moulds built in Cork
1991
Tre Kronor Swedish Americas Cup Yacht pre-preg carbon/nomex built in Stenungsund
Sweden
1989
Juno 4 Castro 44 carbon/nomex built in Southampton UK
1987
Jamarella. Farr 40 One Tonner carbon /nomex built in Cowes, Isle of Wight UK
1987
Mother Goose Humphries40 fast cruiser E glass/balsa built in Falmouth UK
1985
Marionette Humphries/Dubois 45 foam/foam built in Falmouth UK
1984
Templars C Holland 46 carbon/Kevlar/foam built in Venice
1983
Started own business
Justine 4 Castro 40 One Tonner carbon/foam built in Penryn UK
1982
Sunstreaker…. Castro 36 One Tonner carbon/foam. Construction manager at
Mid Ocean Marine Penryn UK
1980/1981
Condor of Bermuda… Holland 80. Carbon/Kevlar/balsa. Build team leader
at Kiwi Boats Penryn UK
1979
Golden Apple of the Sun………Holland 43 owners rep. ……Built
at Souters Cowes
1978
Silver Shamrock 4… Holland 1/2 ton centreboard in GRP. Build team leader
1977
Silver Shamrock 3… Holland 1/2-ton centreboard in cold moulded spruce
1976
Silver Shamrock. Holland 1/2 tonner in GRP. Build team leader
1975
Irish Mist…. Holland 2 tonner in cold moulded mahogany
1974
Golden Shamrock. Holland 1/2 tonner in cold moulded obeche
1974
Golden Apple. Ron Holland 36’ One Tonner in cold moulded mahogany
1973
Started apprenticeship under father (George) at South Coast Boatyard Cork after
completing second level education.
Served as leading hand on the following Ron Holland designed racing yachts at
South Coast Boatyard until 1978
SAILING
1993
Admirals Cup,Cowes
Irish Admirals Cup Team
Pitman on Jameson Whiskey, Farr 40, skippered by Harold Cudmore. Sunk in first
race
1989/1990
Whitbread Round the World Race
Sail trimmer/ Driver on NCB Ireland
1989
Fastnet Race
Sail trimmer/ Driver on NCB Ireland, Holland 82, skippered by Joe English
1988
NCB Ireland Holland 82 Whitbread Maxi carbon/foam built in Dublin Ireland
1987
Admirals Cup,Cowes
Irish Admirals Cup Team
Sail trimmer on Irish Independent, Dubois 40, skippered by Joe Richards.
Fastnet Race winner
1986
Sardinia Cup, Porto Cervo
British Sardinia Cup Team
Sail trimmer on Full Pelt, Dubois 40, skippered by Joe Richards.
Team Winners and Top boat overall
1986
Lymmington Cup Match Race regatta
Bowman for Harold Cudmore. Winners
1985
One Ton Cup world championship, Poole UK
Bowman on Justine 5, Berret 40, skippered by Frank Woods
1985
Lymmington Cup Match Race regatta
Bowman for Harold Cudmore.
Winners
1984
Lymmington Cup Match Race regatta
Bowman for Harold Cudmore.
Winners
1983
Admirals Cup.Cowes
Irish Admirals Cup Team
Bowman on Justine 4, Castro 40 skippered by Harold Cudmore.
1982
Newport to Bermuda Race
Driver on Aries, skippered by Bob Bell
Class Winner
1982
Onion Patch, Newport Rhode Island
Driver on Aries, Holland 46, skippered by Bob Bell
1982
Lymmington Cup Match Race regatta
Bowman for Harold Cudmore.
Winners
1981
Two ton Cup world championships, Porto Cervo Sardinia
Bowman on Aries, Holland 42, skippered by H.Cudmore
Third
1981
One Ton Cup world championships, Crosshaven Ireland
Bow / Navigator on Justine 3, Tony Castro 36, skippered by Harold Cudmore. Winners.
1981
Fastnet Race
Foredeck crew on Condor, Holland, skippered by Dennis Connor
1981
Lymmington Cup Match Race regatta
Bowman for Harold Cudmore.
Winners
1981
Congressional Cup Match Race regatta, Long Beach California
Bowman for Harold Cudmore
1980
Sardinia Cup Porto Cervo.
Irish Sardinia Cup Team
Bowman on Eclipse, Doug Peterson 40 skippered by Harold Cudmore
1980
One Ton Cup world championships, Naples
Bowman on Indulgence, Holland One Tonner skippered by Harold Cudmore
1980
Congressional Cup Match Race regatta, Long Beach California
Bowman for Harold Cudmore
1979
Southern Cross Cup, Sydney
Irish Southern Cross Team
Bowman on Regardless, Holland 40 skippered by Rodney Patterson
1979
Irish Admirals Cup Team
Bowman on Golden Apple of The Sun, Hugh Coveney’s Holland 43 skippered
by Harold Cudmore.
1979
Admirals Cup, Cowes
1979
Congressional Cup Match Race regatta, Long Beach California
Bowman for Harold Cudmore
1978
Quarter Ton Cup world championships, Sajima Japan
Bowman on Manzanita 4, Holland 1/4 Tonner skippered by Harold Cudmore
1978
Half Ton Cup world championships, Poole UK
Bowman on Silver Shamrock 4, Holland 1/2 Tonner skippered by Harold Cudmore
1977
Half Ton Cup world championships, Sydney
Bow man on Silver Shamrock 3, Holland 1/2 Tonner skippered by Harold Cudmore.
Second.
1976
Half Ton Cup world championships, Trieste Italy
Bowman…on Silver Shamrock
Winners
Fastnet Race
Bowman on Red Rock 3, Otto Glasser’s Frers 46.
Fourth in class
1976
Cowes week
Bowman on Silver Shamrock, Holland 1/2 Tonner skippered by Harold Cudmore.
Class winners
1975
Fastnet Race
Bowman on Trish Trash 3, Otto Glasser’s Mc Gruer 46
1975
Cowes Week
Bow man on Golden Leprechaun … Holland 1/2 toner skippered by Harold Cudmore
Class winners
1974
Half ton Cup world championships, La Rochelle France
Bow man on Golden Shamrock, a prototype Half Tonner designed and skippered by
Ron Holland.
1974
Started sailing at the Royal Cork on father’s (designed and built) JOG
class Avocet in late 60s
One Ton Cup world
championships, Torquay UK
Bow man on Golden Apple, Hugh Coveney’s Ron Holland 36 skippered by Harold
Cudmore.