Marara is one of those well-known S&S 34s which have been competing for 16 years and which are still surprising the hot and expensive modern boats. She distinguished herself in the 1983 and 1985 races placing 3rd in division D and the tough 1984 race, she finished in the middle of those that finished it all. Credit is due to her skipper Bill Ratcliff, who is an old salt rather than opposed to a cheque-book skipper and who has remained competitive through grit, even against competitors were able to 'throw buckets of money at the problem'.