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Protest Clouds BNC’s Provisional Sydney to Hobart Handicap Win

An international jury will hear Min River’s rule 55.3(a) complaint on Wednesday, leaving the Tattersall Cup outcome unresolved.

Yann Rigal (pictured) and Michael Quintin could be stripped of their Sydney to Hobart win.
Celestial V70 is among the yachts to have reached Hobart in an "unbelievably unpredictable" race. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)
A yacht with black sails and a crew sitting on the side of the deck with legs dangling over.
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Overview

  • BNC, a 35-foot double-handed yacht sailed by Michel Quintin and Yann Rigal, finished 33rd across the line and currently leads on corrected time.
  • Min River lodged a formal protest alleging an equipment-rule breach related to sail sheeting, with a hearing scheduled for 9am Wednesday before the international jury.
  • Race standings indicated only fellow double-hander Crux retained a mathematical chance to surpass BNC after being slowed by a southerly wind change.
  • Master Lock Comanche claimed confirmed line honours on Sunday evening ahead of LawConnect and SHK Scallywag 100.
  • Brutal early seas forced 34 of 128 starters to retire and prompted medical callouts, as more than 30 yachts have now finished and many others race on into shifting winds.