Interview with Sean Langman on recent foray to New Zealand setting records and winning races (part 1)

From the following article submitted to Sail-World by John Curnow

http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Big-birds,-clouds,-records,-sharks-and-fast-boats-from-Noakes-(Pt.I)/117330

Sean Langman has been in the marine services game for 33 years now. His Noakes brand and facilities are almost as identifiable as he is. However, it is Sean’s personal craft that have ended up with very recognisable colloquial names, which could well be the most famous of the lot. The Skiff on Steroids still garners a mention every now and then, for instance. So having smashed the record earlier this year for the run between Sydney and Hobart and then Sydney to Auckland, in a boat known as Big Bird (Team Australia), it’s certainly is time to find out what’s on the go right now.
When asked of the run to Auckland to partake in the Coastal Classic, Sean said, 'Yes it was a good tour and it definitely all fell into place for us. We gave Clouds (Roger Badham) an impossible task, again. After setting the first record, he managed to find us a window that would get us there with a week to spare to set up for the Coastal Classic, which is really what we were aiming to do.

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Team Australia in Auckland, photo courtesy Jason Gard