This is the first time that a team of Koreans compete in the one of the worlds toughest ocean adventures: the Sydney to Hobart yacht race since the race has begun in 1944.
The crew of 12 are predominantly from Seoul and Busan, with their entry the fruition of eight years of work and planning to get their 52-footer Sonic race ready.
SBS KOREAN talks with three members of Team SONIC, Keunwoo Park, Han Y Kim, Jack Chang.