LawConnect Claims Dramatic Sydney to Hobart Line Win
Published on December 27, 2023
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....