Another new fractional rig 40-footer by Ed Dubois, Black Magic has only just taken to water (September) and is therefore another 'wild card' in the deck. She is a sistership of Seaulater and a close relations of Once More Dear Friends, although this race is much more than a matter of hardware. Her owner/skipper has two Australian Half Ton Championships and his belt, including a win in 1980, and he can be expected to be driving his seasonal crew hard.

Member of the VIC Southern Cross Cup team.