While the numbers of Hobart race entrants from South Australia have not been large, the quality has never been in doubt to such effect that they have won the event twice, second once and second in Division 2 last year.

Now Tahuna is coming around for the first time but she is really not unknown to us as she is a sister ship to the highly successful Margaret Rintoul, holder of the Sydney Hobart course record of 4 days 2 hours 29 minutes and 1 second. Designed by leading American naval architect, Phil Rhodes, she was built in South Australia in 1951 and since then has managed to collect for her owner, Henry Wilckens, practically every major trophy in their home waters, having gained both line and handicap honours in the Orantes Cup (1953), Easter Gulf Race (1955), Kintore Cup (1957), P F L Hussey Memorial Trophy and the Gulf Race. All outstanding performances, in fact line honours seemed to be her prerogative when racing out of Adelaide.