After the Hobart of 1969 Caprice sailed up the Huon River at Port Huon and went through a retirement ceremony at the yard where she was built, 17 years previously. She is back again with a fat 15 years of age allowance under the CYC's new handicapping system and must be a hot favourite for handicap honours. She will be hard driven by a top-notch crew, led by Gordon Ingate, with Bill Manning a long time stalwart of Caprice being blooded in his new position of navigator.