After racing this comfortable cruiser/racer in a couple of Sydney Hobarts, Geoff Hill took the boat to England to contest the 2005 Cowes Week and the Fastnet Race. Returning via Hong Hong,  he sailed Strewth to victory in the Premier Cruising division of the King’s Cup at Phuket.  He has a crew full of experience, including Bruce Gould who is coming up for his 39th Sydney Hobart, while Ralph Carlier has been south 28 times and Richard Grimes 19 times.