On December 29, Local time in Australia, the 77th Sydney-Hobart Regatta came to an end. Due to the windy weather, many of the participating boats did not finish the race as scheduled. The Black Jack from Monaco eventually won the trophy, but their victory was also the slowest in 17 years.
This year's Sydney to Hobart Regatta consisted of 88 vessels with a total length of 628 nautical miles. For most of the time after the departure of the sail on the 26th, the unexpected wind and waves caused a lot of trouble for the runners, and the maximum wind speed even reached 30 knots, and 36 sailing ships withdrew from the competition early.
In the end, the "Black Jack" from Monaco took the lead in reaching the finish line in the early morning of the 29th local time, thus winning the championship with a time of 12 hours, 37 minutes and 17 seconds in two days. It was also the slowest to win the event since 2004.
Founded in 1945, the Sydney to Hobart Regatta is held annually and is one of the world's three classic offshore regattas.
(Editor: Si Wen)