Mark Gorbatov returns with Blink, which he last entered in 2022. This Beneteau 40 is the former Concubine. Gorbatov is an ophthalmologist, so one might assume the name ‘Blink’ comes from his profession, but no, it was in fact named by his young daughter, for the Dr Who episode titled ‘Don’t Blink’.

Among those in the smaller end of the fleet, the race has not delivered the conditions in recent years that these boats deliver in. There are seven Beneteau 40s entered, so they should provide some good competition for each other.