Launched in 2000, Next placed well in the Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Race that year and enjoyed a good result in the 2002 Rolex Sydney Hobart, finishing 2nd in the Sydney 38 division. Global Yacht Racing trains teams from all walks of life and many countries to race in the toughest offshore events in the world. After competing in the Round Britain and Ireland and the Rolex Middle Sea race this year, they have teamed up to build on the success of their 2004 Hobart campaign with a new international novice crew racing a competitive Sydney 38.