Mark Tobin, commodore of the Jervis Bay Cruising Yacht Club,
completes another Sydney to Hobart on Wasabi. Wasabi crossed the finish line at
2:09 pm on 30 December, 4 days 1 hour and 9 minutes after leaving Sydney. They
battled southerly winds most of the way down the NSW South Coast, tearing the
main sail when the front hit shortly after leaving Sydney harbour. They
continued after hasty repairs to finish 29 th out of a fleet of 76
boats to complete the race. On handicap they achieved second in their division. |