Owned/skippered by former Australian Star Champion and 49er World Bronze Fleet champion Sean Langman, Xena was originally built as a round the world singlehander for the Vendee Globa Challenge. Xena raced without water ballast in last year's Hobart, but this year the Open 60 will be racing in IRC division and will be fully water ballasted. Xena competed in the most recent Sydney Mooloolaba and Sydney Gold Coast races but could not match it with a bigger Maxis over the line. The crew, including former CYCA Commodore Peter Bush, will be hoping for a solid nor'easter to push this 60 foot skiff to Hobart.