Patience is a small steel sloop designed and built by her owner, A B Wilson in 1951. She has been a most consistent starter in CYCA events since her launching and won the season's Point Score in 1952. Since her recent re-riging and new sails, she has shown improved performance, viz: a first and a third in two starts. This will be her fourth Hobart race and her best showing was in 1954 when she was well to the fore, when she lost the top section of her mast. Very creditably she completed the course under jury rig and then made the return journey home.