Black Sheep finished 40^th overall and 16^th in Division 3 in the 2014 Rolex Sydney Hobart, which was a bit disappointing for Martin and Derek Sheppard, who had been doing so well earlier in the year. However, they finished fifth overall to win Division 2 in the 2015 Land Rover Sydney Gold Coast Race and were third in in October’s Newcastle Bass Island Race.

In their first season campaigning the former Honeysuckle, the Sheppards won the CYCA’s 2014 Ocean Racing Rookies of the Year, following a successful first season in the 2013-2014 Blue Water Point Score, where they finished seventh overall and second overall in ORCi.