Andrew Short bought the boat in the USA earlier this year and took line honours in the St David’s Lighthouse Division of the 2008 Newport – Bermuda Race. Short has a liking for fast boats and has taken line honours with yachts such as Amazon and Bobsled in the Sydney Mooloolabah and Sydney Gold Coast Races and now with ASM-Shockwave 5 in the recent 2008 Gosford – Lord Howe Island Race.

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

Brierty has achieved considerable success with his yachts on the East Coast, including with the Corby 49 Flirt which he renamed Limit.

Limit competed in the 2007-2008 CYCA Blue Water Championship finishing a creditable 3rd and winning the CYCA Tasman Trophy. Limit also won the Cabbage Tree Island Race collecting the much revered Halverson Brothers’ Trophy. Limit also won Division 2 in the 2007 Rolex Trophy Series and placed 2nd overall to Patrice in the Sailing South Regatta. The highlight of Limit’s recent successes is winning the 2008 Port Stephens NSW IRC Championships.

The yacht has been developed through the information gathered from our previous boat. The rigging has been developed with the help of New Zealand Rigging Richard Bearda.

From our delivery trip across the Tasman 1800 miles where we encountered a couple of pretty mean LOW’s our boat arrived in Melbourne in perfect condition from there we have experienced a couple of small teething problems which has delayed our racing program.

We now feel confident to lead out with the Skandia Docklands Invitational and Skandia Geelong Week.

Unfortunately Georgia is now out of the Invitational after the yacht sunk during the Rolex Sydney Hobart. Graeme, John and crew are all okay and we are very sad to see the boat lost.

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.

• Competed in 2 Sydney Hobart’s in 2004 and 2005 finishing 10th over the line in 2004.

• July 2006 Competed double handed in Melbourne to Vanuatu Yacht Race

• During 2006 competed in Grand Prix division Hamilton Island race week finishing fourth.

• In 2006 competed Melbourne Launceston double handed as lead up to Melbourne Osaka double handed race.

• In March 2007 competed in Melbourne Osaka Double handed Yacht Race successfully finishing 5th over line

• Competed in 2007 Melbourne Hobart’ Yacht race finishing 2nd over line

• Have won 2 club championships in 2005 and 2006

• Have won the range series in 2006

• Finished 4th in Skandia Docklands Invitational 2008

• Currently 2nd in the 2008/ 2009 range series

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.