LawConnect won the Sydney-Hobart thriller
SYDNEY: Australian supermaxi LawConnect took honors in Thursday’s punishing Sydney-Hobart ocean race, beating rival Andoo Comanche in one of the tightest finishes ever in the blue water classic. The two 100ft supermaxis jockeyed for position as they descended the east coast of Australia overnight and were separated by about two nautical miles as they turned into the home stretch on Tasmania’s Derwent River. Trailing for much of the morning, LawConnect edged out Andoo Comanche with the finish line in sight after almost two full days of cat and mouse sailing. With 51 seconds separating the two yachts, race organizers said
