‘Comanche’ claims 5th Hobart race titleINJURIES: As of press time last night, 33 yachts had retired and two crew members had suffered broken ribs, while last year’s race saw two sailors die in overnight stormsAP, HOBART, AustraliaMaster Lock Comanche held off a determined challenge from SHK Scallywag 100 and defending champion LawConnect to claim line honors yesterday for the fifth time in Australia’s Sydney to Hobart yacht race. After briefly surrendering the lead earlier yesterday, Comanche regained the lead and extended it after a swift passage up the River Derwent to seal its fifth title in the 80th running of the race, and first since 2022. Master Lock Comanche sails toward the finish line in Hobart, Australia, to take line honors in the annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race yesterday. The crew of Master Lock Comanche skippers James Mayo, left, and Matt Allen, right, and crew react after taking line honors during the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race at Constitution Dock, in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, yesterday. LawConnect led the fleet out of Sydney Harbour in search of its third straight line honors win.

Source: Taipei Times December 28, 2025 17:14 UTC