Originally designed by David Lyons to the Mount Gay 30 box rule, this light displacement boat has the ability to chase down larger yachts in the right conditions but the crew is not expecting a dry ride to Hobart. Prion, which previously raced as Lyoness, was fitted with a new keel prior to last year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart and with considerably more miles under the keel this year, the crew will be pushing the boat hard. Good results last year in the Scotchman’s Hill series at Geelong’s Skandia Week and the Association Cup.