It was never going to be anything but emotionally charged when Sam Haynes and his Celestial crew were crowned overall winners of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.
Overall winner
Matt Allen’s Ichi Ban has been crowned overall winner of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race after a protest saw rival Celestial given a time penalty.
Great Race South is go!
Despite a handful of scratchings, a fleet of 88 will start the 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race at the traditional lunchtime slot on 26 December.