In her Rolex Sydney Hobart Race debut, this state-of-the-art 98-footer with canting ballast twin (CBTF) took line honours in record time and won the Tattersalls Cup with 1st Overall under IRC handicap – the only boat to take the trifecta since Rani in the first race in 1945.  Wild Oats XI contested the 2006 Rolex Maxi World Championship in Sardinia placing 3rd to arch rival Alfa Romeo, and has returned to attempt the rare feat of back-to-back line honours wins in the Hobart Race.  Outstanding crew line up includes America's Cup sailor Robbie Naismith, navigator Adrienne Cahalan preparing for her 16th Rolex Sydney Hobart, a record for a woman, America's Cup helmsman Iain Murray and Etchells Olympian and world champion Steve Jarvin.

Link here (Flash) or here (ASF format) to a profile on Wild Oats filmed prior to the start

Link here (Flash) or here (ASF format) to a profile on navigator of Wild Oats XI, Adrienne Cahalan

Final standings Entrant Status Finished Line Honours Actual elapsed time 02:08:52:33 Actual speed 11.0 kt Position 1 IRC Handicap 1.776 Actual corrected time 04:05:00:41 Actual corrected speed 6.2 kt Position 11 Division A Position 2

. Rolex Challenge Results Announced  . Hat trick for Gillawa  . Ichi Ban the one to beat on corrected time  . Wild Oats XI enters the history books  . Wild Oats XI takes back to back line honours  . Wild Oats XI rounds Tasman Island  . First yachts will dock in Hobart tonight  . Line honours leader Wild Oats expected in early hours