After several years of campaigning the veteran Starlight Express, Stewart Thwaites and his business partner Paul Hakes joined forces to create this 98-foot super maxi.  Many of the original crew have made the transition to the line honours contender and it will remain to be seen which of the two 98 footers (Skandia the other) reaches Hobart first.

Final standings Entrant Status Finished IRC Handicap 1.607 Actual corrected time 04:06:00:16 Actual corrected speed 6.2 kt Position 20 Division A Position 5 Line Honours Actual elapsed time 02:15:28:30 Actual speed 9.9 kt Position 2

. Bounder might usurp Yendys in IMS  . Skandia beats Zana by 14 minutes in Line Honours duel  . Wind and tide conspire to frustrate skippers  . Skandia hanging on to lead as race finale approaches  . First boat due in Sunday night  . Michael spies victory ahead  . “Incredible match race” across Bass Strait  . Zana ahead of Skandia in tacking duel but not leading the fleet