Australian supermaxi Perpetual Loyal has won the Sydney to Hobart yacht race in a blistering race record time.
2016 Sydney to Hobart winner Perpetual Loyal, skippered by Anthony Bell. Photo: PHOTOSPORT
The Anthony Bell-owned and skippered boat from Sydney crossed the finish line at approximately 2.30am on Wednesday in an official time of one day, 13 hours, 31 minutes and 20 seconds.
The result carved almost five hours off the previous record of one day, 18 hours, 23 minutes and 12 seconds set by Wild Oats XI in 2012.
New Zealand yacht Giacomo is in second postition with less than seven nautical miles remaining, it holds a three mile lead over Hong Kong boat Scallywag.
