Malhoi, a thoroughbred from the board of Arthur Robb, has already proved herself by winning the Sydney Noumea Race in 1958. She is a Lion Class type and there was a keen rivalry between this class and the Seabirds. With a hard-working and experienced crew, a great deal of time has been spent on her in preparation for this event. Nev McEnally will be driving this boat to the limit and hopes to improve on his fourth placing of last year.