Contesting her seventh Sydney Hobart, Australian Maid (formerly Evelyn), achieved her best result with a 4th under IOR in her inaugural race back in 1980. Last year owner John Wardill sailed her into 15th place and since then has continued his extensive campaigning in Bluewater events around the coast of Australia, into the Pacific and in races to Indonesia. In all, 25,000 nautical miles have passed under the keel in 18 months, at the same time teaching some 70 crew to sail a pocket maxi.