New South Wales yacht Ichi Ban is both the overall and handicap winner of the 75th Sydney to Hobart race.
the line about 7:30am, with a race time of 1 day, 18 hours, 30 minutes and 24 secondsComanche was followed into the River Derwent by its fellow supermaxis, with InfoTrack crossing the line second and Wild Oats XI third.
Scallywag was on track for line honours, leading the fleet for much of Saturday, but a collision with a shark forced the supermaxi to slow down to remove the animal from the rudder, effectively ending any hopes of a place.Some boats are still expected to arrive in Hobart today, but forecast storms this afternoon are expected to make conditions difficult for those at sea.
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