Edward (Ed) McDonald Psaltis (born 7 April 1961 in

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) is an

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racing skipper and

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Early years

Psaltis was a junior

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with the

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Sailing Club and sailed in his first Sydney to Hobart as a 17-year-old. He was educated at

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(1973-1978) and the

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Sailing

Psaltis won first place overall, aboard AFR Midnight Rambler, in the storm ravaged 1998

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. As a sailor, he has represented Australia in the Sardinia Cup and th
Southern Cross Cup
Psaltis has twice been the overall winner of the
Sydney-Mooloolaba Race
in the 30-footer
Nuzulu
In 1999 he won th
Gosford to Lord Howe Island Race
with AFR Midnight Rambler, only the second

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to win both the Hobart and Lord Howe Island races (Australia's only annual Category 1 ocean races). In 2000 he was voted

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Yachtsman of the Year.

Private life

Psaltis is a self-employed accountant based in Hobart.[] Retrieved 8 July 2013

References

Living people Australian male sailors (sport) Australian people of Greek descent People educated at Newington College 1961 births {{Australia-yachtracing-bio-stub