Sean Langman is switching from speed to nostalgia by restoring a 1932 built 9m Ranger to contest this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart 70 years after the boat made its only successful voyage to Hobart  having being wrecked on the first attempt. An eight month full restoration of the gaff-rigged Maluka at Langman's Woolwich Shipyard is expected to be completed by late November, just four weeks before the oldest boat in the fleet joins start of the Boxing Day classic. Maluka is expected to stay on in Hobart for the February Wooden Boat Festival.

Link here (Flash) or here (ASF format) to a profile on the boat prior to the 2006 race

Final standings Entrant Status Finished Line Honours Actual elapsed time 04:14:17:39 Actual speed 5.7 kt Position 63 IRC Handicap 0.904 Actual corrected time 04:03:42:21 Actual corrected speed 6.3 kt Position 8 Division E Position 4

. Maluka: the yacht that made history; Sunday 11 February at 7pm & 9.30pm on ABC2  . Love & War set to claim third Tattersalls Cup win  . Race for handicap win  . Gillawa's ode to fellow 'little boat' Maluka  . 'Tactical not survival' predicts Rolex Sydney Hobart favourite  . Spinnaker spectacular for Sydney Harbour  . Little old lady of this year's Rolex Sydney Hobart wets her keel  . 2006 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race fleet stands at 83