LawConnect Claims Dramatic Sydney to Hobart Line Win

LawConnect and Andoo Comanche were neck-and-neck the whole race.

Christian Beck, Skipper of LawConnect celebrates winning line honours at the 2023 Sydney to Hobart, in Australia, on Dec. 28, 2023. Steve Bell/Getty Images

Perennial bridesmaid LawConnect has claimed Sydney to Hobart line honours, coming from behind to pip fellow supermaxi Andoo Comanche in a thrilling finale.

LawConnect, runner-up in the past three events, edged across the River Derwent finish line 51 seconds ahead of her rival not long after 8 a.m. (AEDT) on Thursday.