Casablanca has recently been relaunched after a major refit above and below decks. She was 5th over the line and  11th on handicap in the 1978 Sydney Hobart but was less fortunate in 1977, when she retired with a broken mast. She rates too high to be a serious contender for handicap honours. Her 1978 successes included line honours in the Lord Howe Island Race.