This New Zealand built Victorian Cookson 50 made its offshore debut in last year’s Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race and went on to contest a heavy schedule of racing in the Southport to Mackay Race, the Rolex Trophy and Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

The canting keel on this 50-footer is the brainchild of New Zealand boat-builder Mick Cookson, working in conjunction with designers Farr Yacht Designs. The boat is fast off the breeze with best results to date being a 6th in last year’s Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race and a 3rd in the Melbourne to Port Fairy race in Bass Strait.