Team 5: Deguello

John Brierley skippers this Crowther 14m cat, which, being a bigger and heavier boat, will be strong in the multihull racing division if it blows.

Its experienced sailing team includes Alistair Mearns who has four previous races to his name and Launceston sailor Bill Rostron, who has done much offshore sailing with prestigious northern Tasmanian crews such as Allusive and Blue Sky. Runner Allan Hood recently won the Cradle Mountain 82km run in spectacular fashion so is well on form and is running with Victorian Mal Grimmett.

Deguello competed in the first two Three Peaks races held skippered by her previous owner and late designer, Lock Crowther. It has since been refitted and re-rigged and will provide a comfortable ride to Hobart.