Comanche has won the 75th edition of the Sydney to Hobart, claiming line honours in the race for the third time.
The Jim Cooney and Samantha Grant-skippered supermaxi made the most of strong overnight winds to cross the River Derwent finish line just after 7.30am (AEDT) on Saturday.
Comanche earlier broke away from a five-strong pack of supermaxis down Tasmania’s east coast having taken a wider route across Bass Strait on Friday.
She stalled at one stage on a windless River Derwent before crossing the line in a time of one day, 18 hours, 30 minutes and 24 seconds.
InfoTrack is in second place for line honours, while Black Jack, Hong Kong’s SHK Scallywag 100 and nine-time winner Wild Oats XI are jostling for third.
Comanche’s previous wins were in 2015 and 2017, the latter coming in race-record time after Wild Oats XI was stripped of the title in a post-race protest.
NSW boat Minerva became the fleet’s third retirement overnight, reducing the number of yachts in the race to 154.
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