Edward (Ed) McDonald Psaltis (born 7 April 1961 in Sydney) is an Australian ocean-racing skipper and

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Early years

Psaltis was a junior sailor 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–Lord Howe Island Race
with AFR Midnight Rambler, only the second yacht 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 Sailors (sport) from Sydney 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-yachtracing-bio-stub