Rolex Sydney Hobart fleet trickles into Hobart

4:08 AM Wed 29 Dec 2010 GMT

'INVESTEC LOYAL, Sail No: 99999, Owner: Sean Langman, State: NSW, Division: IRC, Design: Elliott, LOA (m) : 30.5, Draft (m): 6.2
- Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race' &copy Rolex/Daniel Forster Click Here to view large photo

Rolex Sydney Hobart update. Sean Langman and Anthony Bell?s 100-foot super maxi Investec Loyal was the second yacht across the finish line of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, arriving last night just after midnight, three and a half hours behind the provisional line honours winner and race favourite Wild Oats XI. Investec Loyal?s sailing time to Hobart was two days, eleven hours and eleven minutes. The yacht was on track to finish sooner; however as is often the case when arriving at the mouth of the Derwent River after dark, the breeze typically drops right off. This was Langman?s ...

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