The line honours winner in last year's Hobart, Vengeance has just returned from an eye-opener series in Hawaii against the world's fastest maxi boats. The crew has gathered a lot of confidence from this experience and have got to know the boat a lot better. Vengeance has undergone ballast/keel modification since Hawaii. It is expected that fierce competition will prevail at the front of the fleet this year, and Vengeance will be trying for another win.