The Millennium Falcon of Star Wars fame was a worn-out spacecraft that still managed to pull off some of the more impressive feats in the universe. A Sydney to Hobart yacht of the same name, fittingly, has many similarities. The New South Wales 39-footer, skippered by 71-year-old part-time ophthalmologist Robert Griffits, was the final boat to finish the 80th edition of the ocean race, at 10.22am yesterday (local time). "I’ve only ever seen one [Star Wars] episode ... and everyone said ‘what a great name for a boat’," he said. "The boat had a few issues ... you find the weak points on the interior with all the bashing around out there.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 01, 2026 15:35 UTC