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The Red Witch was designed by Per
Brohall and built by Hill & Cameron Yachts Perth in the 1970s, using as its inspiration a 22-foot (6.7 m) "Seal" yacht from England. It was subsequently further developed to produce a "Sorcerer" 20 feet 6 inches (6.25 m) to cater for the local
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The boats are sailed as a separate division at South of Perth Yacht Club. Small fleets of boats are found at
Claremont, Nedlands, East Fremantle, Cruising (Rockingham) Yacht Clubs, Hillarys Sailing Club and Koombana Bay Sailing Club
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Division IV category. Unfortunately for the
Sorcerer, the Red Witch eclipsed sales and was faster, thus it became the dominant 'Red' in racing circles, and an active class Association was formed in 1973.
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