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LawConnect skipper Christian Beck employs 'do nothing' strategy for Sydney to Hobart
6 days, 18 hours ago

LawConnect skipper Christian Beck employs 'do nothing' strategy for Sydney to Hobart

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LawConnect skipper Christian Beck is going to prepare for the Sydney to Hobart by changing nappies and helping with midnight feeds. The tech mogul, a self-described "sailing bullshitter", did the same last year and his 100ft supermaxi claimed line honours in a nail-biting finish. "My wife just had another baby so I've got two babies at home so I'm dealing …

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Wild Thing 100 skipper says boat a better chance to win Sydney to Hobart handicap than line honours
1 week ago

Wild Thing 100 skipper says boat a better chance to win Sydney to Hobart handicap than line honours

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Grant Wharington has declared his supermaxi Wild Thing 100 a better chance of winning the Sydney to Hobart on handicap than claiming the line honours prize usually contested by boats her size. But the race gave Wharington a level of confidence completely absent last year, when he scrambled to add 20 extra feet of length to Wild Thing's predecessor, Stefan …

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Sydney to Hobart defending line honours winner LawConnect a slim chance of repeating, says skipper
1 month ago

Sydney to Hobart defending line honours winner LawConnect a slim chance of repeating, says skipper

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Christian Beck says his chances of claiming back-to-back Sydney to Hobart wins on board LawConnect are slim — specifically 30 per cent. Proud skipper of his supermaxi yacht, Beck would love nothing more than to win the 628-nautical-mile race again, but there's new management at the helm of long-standing rival Master Lock Comanche. Last year LawConnect stunned Comanche, under John …

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The tech millionaire who crossed first in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race is happy giving credit for the win to his crew
11 months, 3 weeks ago

The tech millionaire who crossed first in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race is happy giving credit for the win to his crew

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It's no secret that elite sailing costs money and the sleek high-tech supermaxis first up the River Derwent in the Sydney to Hobart race are financed by people with deep pockets. In an ending that will be retold for years to come, Christian Beck's $1.6 million boat LawConnect claimed line honours, but the tech millionaire says he had little to …

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Sydney to Hobart yacht race 2023 overall winner Alive takes the cup for a second time
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Sydney to Hobart yacht race 2023 overall winner Alive takes the cup for a second time

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In short: It is the second Sydney to Hobart yacht race win for Alive, which also won the overall category in 2018. It is the second Sydney to Hobart yacht race win for Alive, which also won the overall category in 2018. Tasmanian yacht Alive has claimed overall honours in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race. Hine's connection to other …

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Sydney to Hobart yacht race: How two days of sailing came down to just 51 seconds
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Sydney to Hobart yacht race: How two days of sailing came down to just 51 seconds

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The skipper of the line honours-winning yacht in this year's Sydney to Hobart race says the victory is all the more remarkable because his boat, LawConnect, is a "shitbox" compared to second-place getter and race favourite Andoo Comanche. "Shitbox" or not, LawConnect overtook Andoo Comanche in the River Derwent in the final moments of the 2023 race to take out …

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Sydney to Hobart yacht race: LawConnect wins Sydney to Hobart line honours after two-way river battle
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Sydney to Hobart yacht race: LawConnect wins Sydney to Hobart line honours after two-way river battle

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In short: LawConnect has beaten Andoo Comanche to the finish line by just 51 seconds to claim line honours. In a finish for the ages, LawConnect has sensationally overtaken Andoo Comanche in the final moments to snatch line honours in the 2023 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. First local boat home URM Group has claimed third place line honours, crossing …

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Sydney to Hobart yacht race line honours go to Black Jack in crawling overnight finish
2 years, 11 months ago

Sydney to Hobart yacht race line honours go to Black Jack in crawling overnight finish

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Supermaxi Black Jack has taken out line honours in the 2021 Sydney to Hobart yacht race, in an incident-packed event. Key points: It was the slowest line honours win since 2004, finishing in 2 days, 12 hours, and 37 minutes Comanche still holds the line honours record, set in 2017, with 1 day, 9 hours, 15 minutes, 24 seconds Dozens …

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