Petrosina’s Sydney-based Italian owner will be racing to Hobart under the flag of Italy, and skippership of CYCA Commodore Kerry Roxburgh. Italy has been one of the most progressive countries in IOR racing in recent years. Petrosina’s designer Vallicelli is not well known in Australia, but his boats have performed well for Italy at the Admiral’s Cup and Sardinia Cup, and he has designed the winner of last year's One Ton Cup. It will be interesting to see the performance of this first Sydney to Hobart entrant.