Black Jack Takes Line Honours in Gruelling Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

Black Jack, owned by Peter Harburg, skippered by Mark Bradford, designed by Reichel/Pugh 100, sails during the 2021 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, in Hobart, Australia, on Dec. 28 2021. (Andrew Francolini/ROLEX via Cruising Yacht Club of Australia/Getty Images).

Black Jack has won line honours in the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race early Wednesday morning after howling southerly winds and heavy seas thinned out the fleet early in the race.

The 100-foot supermaxi crossed the finish line on Hobart’s Derwent River at 1.37 a.m. in a time of 2 days 12 hours 37 minutes 17 seconds, the official race website reported.