Wax Lyrical is a Danish design X-50 cruiser/racer built for Les Goodridge, who previously owned and raced the famous timber 8 Metre yacht, Erica J. This will be her first major offshore race, but Goodridge has competed in five Hobarts and numerous other races.

Since the boat’s arrival in Australia, Goodridge has campaigned her in the CYCA’s Ocean Pointscore Series (OPS), Grant Thornton Short Haul and Club Marine Twilight Series races. Wax Lyrical finished second overall in PHS of the 2013-2014 OPS and won the Monica Geddes Memorial Trophy in 2012. Using the Land Rover Winter Series as a test bed for crew trials, Goodridge is building an offshore campaign towards the 70^th Sydney Hobart.