Millennium Falcon, a lovely Sparkman & Stephens design, was built in 1975, but unusually, was not launched until 1992, following a meticulous shipwright fit out. She spent many years sailing on Port Phillip Bay in Victoria. Following a change of owner in 2020, to Robert Griffits, she received extensive maintenance for an updated program prior to sailing north to a new home on Lake Macquarie, with stays on Sydney Harbour.

Millennium Falcon started the 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart, but retired on the first night with crew illness, so is back to try her luck in the 80^th running of the race.