Perennial bridesmaid LawConnect has claimed Sydney to Hobart line honours, coming from behind to pip fellow supermaxi Andoo Comanche in an exciting finale.
LawConnect, runner-up prior to now three occasions, edged throughout the River Derwent end line 51 seconds forward of her rival not lengthy after 8am (AEDT) on Thursday.
The pair, who had been neck-and-neck the entire race, performed cat-and-mouse in gentle winds as they neared the end.
Each carried out a number of jive manoeuvres as they tried to safe the lead.
It’s the second-closest end in Sydney to Hobart historical past after Condor of Bermuda beat Apollo by a mere seven seconds in 1982.
The ultimate end time of LawConnect, skippered and owned by Christian Beck, was 1 day, 19 hours, 3 minutes and 58 seconds.
Comanche had taken a slim lead into the River Derwent after holding the benefit down Tasmania’s east coast on Wednesday night time.
LawConnect was first out of the Heads in Sydney on Boxing Day after a dramatic begin to the 628-nautical mile bluewater traditional and the retirement of fellow supermaxi SHK Scallywag.