Owner is head of Clean Up Australia and has to his credit a BOC Race, 2 Transpac's and 6 Hobarts, to name a few. Previously owned by the late Jack Earl (as famous for sailing as he was for marine paintings), Maris won the over 10 m division in the '78 solo trans-Tasman race. Crew includes Ricahrd 'Sighty' Hammond, who holds the record for the number of Hobart races and Jack Earl's grandson, Matt Tomaszewski.