The S&S 34 has a long history of racing success, both in crewed and solo events. Some of the highlights are: The first production S&S 34 built was Morning Cloud, owned by Sir Edward Heath, who won the 1969 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race and a class win in the Fastnet Race; S&S 34 designs were overall or prize winners in every Sydney-Hobart race from 1969 to 1974; They were placed 1st and 2nd in the 1979 Parmelia Race and won the 1996 Lord Howe Island Race; Deerstalker won the 1989 North Sea Race, another Fastnet class win in 1991, and a win in the 1992 Round Britain and Ireland Race; The S&S 34 has also been used for several single-handed sailing circumnavigations, such as by Jon Sanders in Perie Banou (1981–82), David Dicks in Seaflight (1996–97) and Jesse Martin in Lionheart (1998-1999); Jessica Watson unofficially became the youngest ever solo non-stop unassisted sailor on her S&S 34 Pink Lady in 2010.