Rolex Sydney Hobart: Presentation of Line Honours Trophy

6:46 AM Wed 29 Dec 2010 GMT

'The crew of Wild Oats XI hold the John Illingworth Trophy for the Line Honours win, after the Race Committee?s protest was dismissed - Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2010' Crosbie Lorimer Click Here to view large photo

Wild Oats XI's skipper Mark Richards and a handful of his crew finally gained a firm grip on the John Illingworth Trophy for the Line Honours win this afternoon at a brief dockside presentation. With the boat already headed back to Sydney and many of the crew having also departed Hobart it was left to Richards, Adrienne Cahalan, Sven Runow, Ian 'Fresh' Burns and Matthew Shillington to collect the trophy, after the Race Committee's protest against Wild Oats XI was dismissed this afternoon. Meanwhile in the quest for the Tattersalls Cup for the overall handicap winner, the South Australian boat ...

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by Crosbie Lorimer