| Launched | 9/6/1975 (date of contract) |
| Owner | Robert McCullough & Michele Waddington |
| Purchased | Oct 2008 |
| Contact | allagai@netspace.net.au |
| Configuration | White/beige deck |
| Colour | White/Royal blue (listed as original colours by Swarbricks) |
| Berthed | Hardy’s Bay, Brisbane Waters, NSW. Originally based at Claremont YC, WA |
| Sail Number | |
| Australian Registration | ON 355943 |
| State Registration | AFF661N |
| Call Sign | |
| Builder | Swarbricks |
| Hull Number | 31 |
| Fit Out | |
| Previous Owners | Lester and Lois Goodram (original owners). Presumably the 3rd boat they owned, named after Lois. Roger Carter and Susie Newcombe were owners prior to Oct 2008. |
| Previous Names | Lois III. Name changed to Prelude after sold by the Goodrams and then to Kwilana in Sept 2015. |
The Yacht’s Story
From Rob McCullough & Michelle Waddington Feb09:
Purchased by us from a broker in Mooloolaba QLD and sailed back to Hardy’s Bay in Brisbane Waters, NSW. We have little knowledge of Prelude’s history and would be interested if anybody has any details.
Webmaster note: Previous owner was believed to live in Bendigo (Vic) but kept the boat in Qld. Was seen in Gladstone in early 2000s.
About the Owners
From Rob McCullough & Michelle Waddington Feb09:
‘Prelude’ is our third boat. We have done some coastal cruising in our previous boats and intend to do the same in the S&S.
A few historical comments from my memory. Lois III was my father’s boat. Penned at Claremont Yacht Club on the Swan River in WA, most of the family trips were to Rottnest Island, staying most often in Rocky Bay. Dad and friends raced her in the Fremantle to Bali race in 1981. Off the north west of Western Australia, another yacht in the race, Tahara, struck a whale and sank in 2 minutes. In rough seas and at night, Lois III rescued the crew of Tahara from their life raft, subsequently receiving an award for “outstanding rescue at sea”. Unfortunately, their prop was damaged during the rescue, and they had to abandon the race and returned to Fremantle. Dad sold the boat when his health started to prevent him using her. Regards.