Melbourne yachtsman Chas Jacobsen stepped into the big-time ocean racing scene when he bought Sydney Hobart winner Indian Pacific. Enthused by that yacht's speed, he ordered a brand-new boat from New Zealand designer Laurie Davidson and Once A Jolly Swagman is the latest design from the board of the successful NZ designer with engineering by High Modulus Fabrics in NSW and constructed in Melbourne by Ken Jago. Expected to be one of the hotshots in the Southern Cross Cup fleet.