Sydney Hobart- Is there a Local Hero or is it Secret Men's Business??

7:08 AM Wed 29 Dec 2010 GMT

'SECRET MENS BUSINESS 3.5, Sail No: 3300, Owner: Geoff Boettcher, State: SA, Division: IRC, Design: Reichel Pugh 51, LOA (m) : 15.6, Draft (m): 3.3' &copy Rolex/Daniel Forster Click Here to view large photo

Geoff Boettcher?s South Australian yacht, Reichel-Pugh 52 Secret Men?s Business 3.5 crossed the finish line at 13:42 this afternoon and she is the Sydney Hobart Division 1 winner. The major threats to an overall win for the 22 Hobart veteran Boettcher are with three boats which at this stage have to negotiate the ever softening conditions across Storm Bay and the Derwent tonight. Darryl Hodgkinson performs miracles as a plastic surgeon but at this stage it seems his beautiful Beneteau 45 Victoire will need more than an uplift if she is to average almost nine knots to reach the finish ...

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