Designed and built as an Admiral’s Cup prospect in 1985, Wild Oats has been a solid but not spectacular performer since then. However, she has undergone some significant hull and rig changes this year and owner/skipper Bob Oatley is planning to again seek Admiral’s Cup selection in 1989. With this in mind, he has enlisted the British Olympic gold medallist and international yachtsman Rodney Pattison as co-helmsman with Australian Olympian and sailmaker Gary Gietz.