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| Sydney to Hobarrt Yacht Race | |
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| Topic Started: Dec 28 2016, 11:24 AM (46 Views) | |
| Kahu | Dec 28 2016, 11:24 AM Post #1 |
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NZ built and partially crewed Perpetual Loyal wins in record time, and boats with NZ connections Giacomo and Scallywag come in second and third all in record times. Supermaxi Perpetual Loyal has taken line honours in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race with a winning time almost five hours faster than the previous record. Skippered by Anthony Bell, Perpetual Loyal crossed the finish line around 2:30 a.m. local time on Wednesday to complete the 630 nautical mile race in 1 day, 13 hours, 31 minutes, 20 seconds. That shattered the race record, set in 2012 by rival supermaxi Wild Oats XI, by 4:51:52. Posted Image A New Zealand father-and-sons trio took out second place, [Giacomo] finishing almost two hours behind winner Perpetual LOYAL, but still well ahead of the previous race record. Owner and skipper Jim Delegat praised his sons Nikolas, 19, and James, 18, who were among the crew of 14. "This type of yachting is a boyhood dream come true," Jim said after pulling into Hobart's Constitution Dock. Posted Image Giacomo Posted Image Scallywag Cooksons Boats, Auckland, NZ Pic attached is Constitution Dock in Hobart where the race finishes ...
Edited by Kahu, Dec 28 2016, 11:42 AM.
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