Sydney to Hobart veteran Carl Crafoord has hailed Wild Thing 100's journey from the workshop to the start line as a "miracle" and insists she can challenge her rival supermaxis for line honours in the venerable yacht race.
Property developer Grant Wharington, one of sailing's liveliest characters, spent six months this year extending his 2022 Sydney to Hobart entrant, Botin 80 Stefan Racing, into a fully fledged 100-footer.
