Built in the US, Big Schott raced briefly as Sweet Caroline in the 1978 Clipper Cup in Hawaii, sailing her first Sydney Hobart race the same year. Tony Pearson changed the name back to Big Schott before selling the powerful 42 footer to Peter Bush. Retired from last year's Sydney Hobart race, but won Division B (Illingworth) of the 1989 Sydney Mooloolaba. She will also contest the new IMS division.