The Reichel/Pugh 46 XLR8, sailed by the Troon family from Ballarat in Victoria, has an impressive scorecard including being named the top scoring IRC Division A boat at Victoria’s prestigious interclub teams racing event, the Association Cup, last year, winning IRC Division A of last year’s Sydney Mooloolaba Yacht Race and this year, finishing 2nd on IRC at Skandia Race Week. Skipper John Savage is a two time Etchells world champion and America’s Cup helmsman from the 1980s.