Kialoa

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Engraving of Kilroy on the WWII Memorial in Washington DC; Kialoa's Transom Ensign.
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Kialoa V - the fifth of 5 amazing contributions to world sailing by Jim Kilroy[1]

Kialoa was a maxi yacht campaign founded and led by Jim Kilroy spanning the 1970's and 1980's.

Kialoa III held the Sydney to Hobart record for around 25 years.

Kialoa IV was a contempoary of Condor of Bermuda; and a record contender in the tragic 1979 Fastnet race

Kialoa V was a Ron Holland designed super-maxi; and fierce competior to Condor, Nirvana, and Soverign.

Race wins include: the Admiral’s Cup, Onion Patch, Bermuda Race, Transpacific, Sardinia Cup, S.O.R.C. (Southern Ocean Racing Circuit), Kenwood Cup, San Francisco Big Boat Series and the Maxi World Championship.

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