Inca is a 1999 Vickers 41 MkII, designed and built in South Africa and after sailing over from South Africa in 2000, Noel Sneddon purchased her as his new floating home at Airlie Beach.  Since then, she has competed in several Audi Hamilton Island Race Weeks.  Whilst not a modern downwind flyer, Inca performs well upwind, especially in a seaway.  So her crew of  eight are looking forward to a typical Sydney - Hobart southeasterly wind all the way to Hobart!  Inca will be co-skippered by her owner and Rob Saunders.