This will be her third start so far with not much of a showing, a "retired" and a 31st. Lou Abrahams, with 22 Hobarts under his belt and a win with his Challenge in 1983, is one of the fleet's most experienced skippers. Challenge III was a member of the Australian Admiral's Cup Team and Southern Cross Team last year. She has been considerably updated recently with a new keel and changes to the afterbody to improve light air performance. Her talented crew could easily provide another win for Victoria.