LawConnect Secures Exciting Victory in Sydney to Hobart Race
LawConnect and Andoo Comanche were neck-and-neck the whole race.
Perennial bridesmaid LawConnect has claimed Sydney to Hobart line honours, coming from behind to pip fellow supermaxi Andoo Comanche in a thrilling finale.
LawConnect, runner-up in the past three events, edged across the River Derwent finish line 51 seconds ahead of her rival not long after 8 a.m. (AEDT) on Thursday.
The pair, who were neck-and-neck the whole race, played cat-and-mouse in light winds as they neared the finish.
Both performed several jibe manoeuvres as they attempted to secure the lead.
It is the second-closest finish in Sydney to Hobart history after Condor of Bermuda beat Apollo by a mere seven seconds in 1982.
The final finish time of LawConnect, skippered and owned by Christian Beck, was one day, 19 hours, three minutes and 58 seconds.
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