Owner Damien Parkes is a veteran of 34 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Races and has previously claimed Line Honours onboard Vengence in 1981.  In 2019, Parkes moved into the ultra-competitive TP52 class when he purchased Denali.  The yacht, which was originally designed and built as Matador for the TP25 MedCup circuit, had major structural updates to meet offshore standards and competed in its first Hobart in 2021.