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Super maxi Andoo Comanche win line honors at Sydney-Hobart yacht race


Wed, 2022-12-28 04:09

HOBART, Australia: Andoo Comanche won line honors in the 77th edition of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, marking a triumphant return for the super maxi.

The 100-foot yacht crossed the River Derwent finish line just before 1 a.m. local time on Wednesday with a time of 1 day, 11 hours, 56 minutes and 48 seconds.

It is the fourth line honors win for Andoo Comanche, which had not sailed the 628-nautical mile (1,170-kilometer or about 720-mile) blue-water classic since winning in 2019.

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