The 100-foot yacht crossed the River Derwent finish line shortly before 1am AEDT on Wednesday with a time of one day, 11 hours, 56 minutes and 48 seconds.
Andoo Comanche has claimed line honours in the Sydney to Hobart for the fourth time, marking a triumphant return for the supermaxi after a brief hiatus.
She held off a strong challenge in darkness down the River Derwent from LawConnect, which finished about 27 minutes later. “It’s pretty emotional. These are the types of things that you look back on and say you’re glad you got those opportunities,” Winning Jr said.Winning Jr dedicated the victory to “dear friend” Matt Munting, who helped him set up his extreme sports venture Andoo X.Advertisement
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