New Zealand's only Sydney to Hobart representative Outrageous Fortune is set to sail on Monday after undergoing some last-minute repairs.
The Auckland-based 45-foot boat had the work done on Saturday after a crack was detected in her second spreader - a spar that provides support to the mast.
"Essentially that'sa rather dangerous situation, especially when you are heading into a southerly," skipper Quintin Fowler told AAP.
"What we are doing is supporting it - we're wrapping a bit of aluminium around it, rivet it and glue it on.
One of just seven overseas entries in this year's race, Outrageous Fortune sailed from home to Sydney in just over a week.
The crew of eight is comprised entirely of New Zealanders, with only one having completed a Hobart before.
Fowler said he had tried to get on a Hobart boat before, but ultimately decided to bring his own, which is now New Zealand's sole standard bearer in this year's race.
"In New Zealand, we know the Sydney Hobart is happening, but I think due to the cost of it, a lot of us unfortunately can't make it," Fowler said.
