Black Jack has recently competed in the Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race dominating all three divisions including setting a new race record.

Black Jack had a successful Audi Hamilton Island Race week taking out line honours in 5 of the 9 races.

Black Jack is currently based at Rivergate Marina and represents Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron.

LOKI is a custom designed Reichel Pugh 63 built at McConaghys in Sydney.

The previous LOKI had a successful campaign in European waters with the following results: 3rd IRC Skandia Cowes Race Week, 4th IRC &1st IRM in Rolex Fastnet Race, 2nd in IRC Maxi class to Morning Glory in Rolex Maxi Worlds in Sardinia. However whilst leading the 2007 Rolex Middle Sea race by over 1.5 hours on corrected time she was lost on the northern coast of Sicily with rudder damage.

After climbing out of a life-raft and Sikorsky helicopter in the middle of the night with nothing but a passport and wet weather gear, Stephen immediately told the crew he would build a new yacht straight away when he returned home.

That was a cause for both celebration and yet solemn reflection on how dangerous yacht racing can be.

Now, with all that behind them, the crew will consist of: Stephen Ainsworth - Owner 13 Sydney Hobarts, Cameron Miles - Sailing Master/Helmsman - 1999 Etchells World Champion, 2 time Sydney 38 National Champion

The crew will be bolstered in the engine room and grinding department by Olympian Anthony Nossiter whilst on the bow will be Wild Oats bowman Doug Pratt backed up by one design specialist Rus Ely as mid bow.

Trim shall be supervised by the very experienced Allistair Pratt from North Sails Sydney

Crewed by Andrew Short’s brothers Matthew & Ian Short & predominantly family members Christine, Kylie, Nikki, Caitlin, Sarah, Ryan, Peta, little Mat & Matt Smejlis (Kylie’s Fiance) with a solid balance of guys from Ian Short’s sail loft to compliment this team. Boat was 4th over the line in recent Sydney – Gold Coast race & looking to improve with experience as newly acquired boat from the UK.

The new boat will be contested for the first time in the upcoming Range series.

The previous SHOGUN won a 1st in their division and a 2nd overall in the Audi Sydney Gold Coast Race in 2007.

Although specifically developed for Ocean Racing, Taylor and his crew from RYCV have been racing "the top end of the Bay" for thirty years in similar size yachts and should prove to be highly competitive.