This year marks Bill Henson’s first Sydney Hobart and also Sirene’s. Henson ordered the yacht from JPK in Lorient, France, with the intention of sailing it back to Australia. Following the 15,000-nautical-mile delivery to Western Australia, Sirene is now ready for the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Designed as a cruiser/acer, Sirene underwent her first major test in the 2021 Rolex Middle Sea Race, taken it on her journey to Australia, where Henson, a past Commodore of Fremantle Sailing Club, gained valuable experience with his new yacht.