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Alfa Romeo wins Sydney to Hobart race

New Zealand supermaxi Alfa Romeo put an end to Wild Oats XI's four-year reign on the Sydney to Hobart yacht race by taking line honours in spectacular fashion.

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New Zealand supermaxi Alfa Romeo put an end to Wild Oats XI's four-year reign on the Sydney to Hobart yacht race by taking line honours in spectacular fashion on Monday.                                           

Neville Crichton's Alfa Romeo cruised home in the final stretch after opening up a 20-mile lead on Australian maxi Wild Oats XI and British supermaxi ICAP Leopard on Sunday.                                           

When the 100-foot yacht crossed the finish line opposite Castray Esplanade on the Derwent River in the 628 nautical mile course, Wild Oats XI still had 16 miles to go with ICAP Leopard a further 24 miles astern, according to the race's official website (rolexsydneyhobart.com).                                           

One of the biggest spectator fleets accompanied Alfa Romeo up the final few miles as Crichton recorded a second line honours victory with a seasoned crew of 22 Australian, New Zealand and British round-the-world and America's Cup sailors.                                           

Crichton won the 2002 ocean race with a previous Alfa Romeo and lost in a dramatic duel to Wild Oats XI in the 2005 race.                                           

A huge crowd gathered along the shore to welcome the victorious crew, the win capping an extraordinary tally of 143 line honours wins worldwide for the supermaxi.

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