Samurai Jack, a modified Farr39 that is a close relation to the current crop of Farr40s – has an international history after being built in USA, competing in Japan and New Zealand, before the current owners sailed her over to Brisbane in January 2009. Under Michael Lazzarini’s stewardship, Samurai Jack has competed in the 2011 Brisbane Gladstone, the Brisbane to Great Keppel and the 2011 Rolex Sydney Hobart. She then went on to compete in the Melbourne to Hobart West Coast Two Hander before tackling the 2013 Melbourne Osaka 2013; where she was forced to retire with structural damage.

Owner Michael and co-skipper Ryan Donladson worked hard to repair the damage that caused the Melbourne-Osaka Race retirement and competed in this year’s Brisbane to Gladstone race but retired from the light air race. The duo is looking forward to some strong competition with the other forty footers.