The first yachts produced were selected for the match racing series at the Royal Perth Yacht Club in the early days of one design racing. Singaporean based Aussie Ron McIntosh decided to order a yacht which complied with the CHS measurement rules and her stability, safety standards and rating allowed her to participate in both the racing and cruising classes at the time. In 1994, she had a new keel and rudder installed which made her more responsive in light airs and improved her off-wind performance, which is ideal for this region’s racing circuit.

GOTCHA’s past successes include winning the Raja Muda International Regatta three times in 1992, 1994 and 1995 under Ron's management and emerged as the Racing Class B champion on two occasions at Phuket's King's Cup. During one of these she had a perfect finish of all firsts and only narrowly missed taking overall racing class honours for that year.

More recently GOTCHA under the directorship of Malaysia's famous Rahim brothers has collected the 1999 Singapore Straits, the 10th anniversary RMIR and last years Performance Cruising Class Kings Cup 2000 silverware to be placed amongst her growing collection of distinguished performances. This feat has been achieved against the regular International heavyweights and Olympic champions on the circuit.

Crew training is conducted by visiting Aussie coach Capt Marty through out the year at the Royal Selangor Yacht Club, who is determined to outperform the rest and earn the title of becoming the regions Regatta King by winning the most regatta's on the South East Asian Regatta Circuit each year.

GOTCHA’s exploits in Southeast Asia are well known and she does command considerable media coverage and has graced the front pages of various sailing magazines and newspapers. She is now Malaysian owned and will be flying the Malaysian colors, which will no doubt attract considerable attention with the region’s print and electronic media.