Pippin sailed under the RYCT burgee in last year’s race after the owners relocated to Hobart. This will be her 12th Sydney Hobart Race, as well as having competed in four Sydney Gold Coast and two Sydney Mooloolaba Races since being launched in 1984.

In last year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart, Pippin placed seventh overall in the IMS handicap category and ninth in the IRC handicap category.

Pippin is one of a large fleet of Tasmanian boats competing in this year’s 60th anniversary race.