A self-effacing man, John Bennetto was heard to apologise for being a dull competitor - and this from a man about to face is 35th trip to Hobart and a finisher of the tough '93 race where he finished 7th overall on  IMS and 3rd in division. He first ventured to Hobart in 1947 and managed a tenth in Division D last year. Bennetto has been ocean racing for over 50 years now, including an English Channel race.