Plenty of talent on this yacht – the oldest in the fleet – with 118 Sydney Hobart races between the crew. Past successes include a divisional win in 1994, 3rd overall in the 1995 race. Never to be underestimated,  the motto for Southerly -  also known as the great floating hotel – is ' old age and treachery will overcome youth and skill'.  76-year-old skipper Don Mikkleborough, one of the oldest and most experienced skippers in the fleet, is lining up for his 36th race south.