Sydney to Hobart yacht race: Wild Oats XI claims victory for ninth time in dramatic finale Read moreAlive had sailed neck-and-neck with the all-female-crewed Wild Oats X, which finished second overall. Meanwhile, Wild Oats XI secured its ninth Sydney to Hobart line honours victory after a protest against it was thrown out. A year after Wild Oats XI was stripped of Sydney to Hobart line honours, skipper Mark Richards would have been worried history was about to repeat. Fortunately for the Wild Oats XI crew, the outcome was different this year. Sydney to Hobart winner Wild Oats XI to face race committee protest Read more“This year, very happy for the outcome.

Source: The Guardian December 29, 2018 23:03 UTC