Celebrations are in full swing in Tasmania, after super maxi Black Jack claimed victory, taking Line Honours in the 76th annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race. _StephAnderson 9News DETAILS:
yacht race that was beset by heavy seas before ending under the lightest of breezes.
She crossed the line shortly after 1.30am on Wednesday in a time of two days, 12 hours, 37 minutes and 17 seconds, the slowest since Nicorette in 2004.Sydney to Hobart thriller as maxis duel at close range, while conditions batter nearly half of fleet "What a magnificent effort to get through the rough stuff and then get through the calms and just drift across the finishing line," former Sydney to Hobart winner Peter Shipway said on the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia telecast.
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