One of the few overseas entries this year, Joker hails from Port Vila in the New Hebrides, where the owner can proudly claim to be the winner of all offshore races organised against visiting and cruising yachts in the new Hebrides since 1976; three in all. He might find the competition a little tougher in this race, and this little steel sloop will be hoping for heavy going in order to stay with the lightweights.