Onya is a Miller 40 sloop by Anderson Brothers. She was originally named New Beach Road and she was purchased by Peter Rysdyk earlier this year. For this race she has been chartered by that Navy and will be sailed by personnel from HMAS Creswell, Jervis Bay. Boats of this design are comfortable at sea and are easily handled; their previous performances, however, do not indicate that they are a threat to the trophy hunters.