The veteran yachtsman Julius Charody has been a regular ocean racing skipper with the CYCA for the past 15 years, competing in 10 Sydney Hobarts and 14 Montague Island races (two wins and a second). He has twice been among nominations for the Ocean Racer of the Year awards.  With Shenandoah III  he finished third in the CYCA Illingworth LOPS last season and will be sailing his 11th Sydney Hobart race -  a remarkable effort considering Julius has had a couple of major operations.