The story goes that the owner requested designer Warwick Hood to draw the yacht with a length of 40' to allow building in the owner's shed. It was specified that no consideration be given to IOR lines because most of the sailing would be done on Lake Macquarie. Since launching, however, Styx has been sailing with the CYCA fleet and has shown very good speed. The crew will be glad to finish this race so that they can get off their knees.