John McIntosh will once again leave sunny Queensland behind to compete in his seventh Sydney Hobart race. He will be joined by 19 year old son Andrew who began his ocean racing career in the gale swept '93 Hobart. One of only 38 yachts to finish Boomaroo placed a very credible 13th overall. The best results to date include a third overall in the '94 Brisbane Gladstone race and a first-place IMS in the 1993 Mooloolaba to Hamilton Island Race.