Arguably the fastest 50-footer in the world, Great News has returned from an outstanding overseas campaign, leading the Australian team to victory in the Kenwood Cup in Hawaii and then winning its class of the San Francisco Big Boat Series. Skipper David Forbes is an Olympic gold medallist and has represented Australia in the Admiral’s Cup (6 times), Kenwood Cup (4), Sardinia Cup (1) and Southern Cross Cup (3). Co-owner John Calvert Jones is a former world champion helmsman in the Flying Fifteen class.