Andrew Wenham purchased this extensively campaigned Volvo 60 early last year and has had this extreme ocean racer undergo an extensive refurbishment. Southern Excellence has undertaken a solid program of offshore races this season that has included the Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race and the CYCA’s Blue Water Pointscore Series races in order to prepare the boat and crew for the the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

Originally known as Djuice 2, the boat took line and PHS honours and set a new course record during the 2006 Gosford to Lord Howe Race, and returned in 2007 to claim line honours again. The boat scored a line honours win in the 2007 Melbourne to Vanuatu race for which it also holds the record, set by a previous owner.