About the boat
Matador is a Greg Elliott-designed 44-foot racing cruiser built by Elliott Marine in New Zealand. She is IRC-optimised with a medium beam, stable hull form and minimal wetted surface. Generous freeboard and topside flare provide dry and comfortable sailing even in heavy weather, while the fractional sloop rig allows easy handling that switches quickly into race mode.
Under Jonas Grander's campaign, Matador has raced internationally in events including the Rolex Fastnet Race, Rolex Middle Sea Race, Newport Bermuda Race, and the Sydney Hobart — building a strong record under both ORCi and IRC rating systems.
Tim's connection
Tim sailed aboard Matador as crew at the ORC World Championship 2025 in Tallinn, Estonia. Over eight days of championship racing in Tallinn Bay, the team finished 5th overall in Class A and took the Corinthian (all-amateur) gold — ORC World Champions in Class A Corinthian.
The crew: Jonas Grander, Per Joakim Hoppe, Adam Grander Hasselblad, Felix Martin, Vilhelm Reischmann, Niklas Beckvid, Carl Jönsson, Thomas Jönsson, Tim Danielson, Nils Branden, Gustaf Urban.
Race results
- ORC World Championship 2025 — Class A Corinthian Gold (Tallinn, Estonia)
- Sail number: SWE 15
- MMSI: 265781010 · Call sign: SF3152