Newly launched Farr 50 built by John McConaghy for David Forbes of Sydney and John Calvert-Jones of Melbourne, she will race in the Southern Cross Cup and the AWA Sydney-Hobart under charter to Irvin Laidlaw as part of the strong Hong Kong team. Highland Fling is an all-out racing development of Forbes’ previous Farr 500, Great Expectations. She has more sail area, an exotic hull, stripped out interior, different rudder and a fine keel without the bulb that was fitted to Great Expectations.