Current Australian National Champion, Marcus Blackmore, will be racing Emotional Hooligan along with eight other boats from the Australian fleet. A number of the Emotional Hooligan crew are from the successful Admiral's Cup team, with other Admiral's Cup crew racing throughout the Farr 40 fleet. Lang Walker will also racing Kokomo during the up coming season, after a successful sixth place in the Farr 40 division, at the recent Big Boat Challenge in San Francisco.

'We are looking forward to an exciting season and circuit for the Farr 40 Australia class, with a number of overseas owners planning to race during the course of the season' said Richard Perini, class secretary for Farr 40 Australia. ' This year is important, as a build up to the 2005 Farr 40 World Championships, which will be held on Sydney harbour '.

Respected Race Officer, Denis Thompson, will be running the Port Stephens regatta for the class, with David Tallis heading up the Jury.

The season will continue with the Inner Circle Rum Farr 40 Regatta, being raced at Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, Pittwater on November 1-2. ' Inner Circle Rum is pleased to be involved with the Farr 40 class in Australia and the sailing community, with which it has had a long association ' said Stuart Gilbert, Managing Director of Inner Circle Rum.

The following regatta will be the Rhodes Waterside Farr 40 Regatta. Lang Walker's, Walker Corporation is proud to be involved in the regatta to be held at the Cruising Yacht Club, Rushcutter's Bay, Sydney, from November 14-16. Previously this regatta was known as the Hope Island Regatta, however the sponsorship baton has been handed over to another quality Walker Corporation development, Rhodes Waterside. Rhodes Waterside is Australia's largest mixed-use waterfront development located on the Sydney harbour foreshore, 25 minutes from Circular Quay.

Source: Sam Crichton