The New Zealand VO70 completed the 628 nautical miles of the tour in 1 day, 15 hours, 27 minutes and 5 seconds, the second best time in the history of the event, just two hours below the record set by Anthony Bell's "Perpetual Loyal."

The VO70 "Giacomo" by Jim Delegate has been declared the absolute winner of the Rolex Sydney Hobart 2016 in a compensated time. The New Zealand ship completed a perfect tour, reaching Hobart in second position in real time, just two hours behind the historic record set by the "Perpetual Loyal."

"Perpetual Loyal" with the Raven and Arrate singing wins the Rolex Sidney Hobart in real time

"Perpetual Loyal" armed by Anthony Bell has proclaimed himself a real-time winner of the Rolex Sidney Hobart 2016, setting a new record in the classic ocean of the South Hemisphere. The Australian supermaxi, which was on board with the Spanish Antonio Cuervas- Mons and Pablo Arrarte, completed the 628-mile tour between Sydney and Hobart, in Tasmania, in 1 day, 13 hours, 31 minutes and 02 seconds, spraying for almost five hours the previous record of the test. The 100-foot length supermaxi (30.5 meters) stopped the crone in 1 day, 13 hours, 31 minutes and 20 seconds, sailing at a spectacular average speed above 16 '7 knots. The time set by "Perpetual Loyal" improves in 4 hours, 51 minutes and 52 seconds the previous record, set by Wild Oats XI in 2012 in 1 day, 18 hours, 23 minutes and 12 seconds.

The "Perpetual Loyal" has been co-sponsored by its shipowner, Anthony Bell (winner of the Rolex Sydney Hobart in real time in 2011), and also Australian Tom Slingsby (winner of the Rolex World Sailor of the Year award as the world's best regatist in 2010). On board they have had a good number of ocean experts among their 19 crew, such as the navigator Tom Addis (co-navigator of the Wild Oats XI in the 2012 record), the New Zealand Chris Nicholson, or the Antonio "Ñeti" Cuervas- Mons and Pablo Arararte, both with the responsibility of chief of guard.

27 / 12 / 2016: Last hour. "Wild Oats" retreates by failure as he led the Rolex Sidney-Hobart

When he marched as a real-time leader in the Cape Bass area of the legendary Rolex Sidney-Hobart, the 100-foot "Wild Oats XI" in which the Barcelona Joan Vila is a navigator, he had to opt for withdrawal after having a breakdown in his hydraulic system.

We co-confirm that we have retired from the Regata, the crew is on board and safe... ("Wild Oats tweet)

26 / 12 / 2016: The "Wild Oats" with Joan Vila as a navigator in the Rolex Sidney-Hobart after 8 hours

The Rolex Sidney Hobart Yacht Race, with an international fleet of 88 yachts, has started in Sidney Bay, with excellent weather conditions, and a great atmosphere with tens of thousands of spectators on accompanying ships in the first miles, as well as from the ground... especially on beaches full of spectators.

Last hour
When it's eight hours of race, the 100-foot Australian supermaxi "Wild Oats XI" armed by Mark Richards, is the Rolex leader... and has already been around 630 nautical miles. This supermaxi in which the Barcelona Joan Vila sails is sailing over 20 knots... establishing records on the legendary journey between Sidney and Hobart.

The four 100 feet "CQS," "Perpetual Loyal," "Scallywag" and "Wild Oats XI" the big real-time favorites

Previous: Chuny, Altadil and Vila in the Rolex Sidney-Hobart that starts with 89 ships

Organized by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA), with the support of the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania (RYCT), starts at one in the afternoon (local time) on Monday, December 26, the legendary Rolex Sidney Hobart, ahead of the world's most famous 628 nautical miles at this time of year, with a genuine luxury participation with a total of 89 ships in competition.

Tens of thousands of viewers will witness the live departure. The show will paralyze Australia:"It's an emblematic race, every year it's different, every edition has its challenges", explains Matt Allen, owner of the TP52 Ichi Ban, who has 26 times shares in the Sydney Hobart... "there are many races, but this is the only race that gets the attention of all the regatists around the world and the public in Australia."

Several will be the Spanish present in regatta: the Barcelona Joan Vila as a navigator of "Wild Oats" (the RP100 giant of the fleet) of the mythical shipowner Bob Oatley recently deceased. In "Loyal Perpetual" (Juan-K 100) will be Pablo Arrate and Antonio Cuervas The ones on board. The Coruñés will also be among the participants Chuny Bermudez de Castro and Guillermo Altadil who will compete with the German ship "Varuna VI" (Ker 56).

In the 72 editions of the Sidney-Hobart, 27 wins have been achieved by non-Australian yachts (Andrea Francolini)

2016 LIST OF SYDNEY HOBART PARTICIPANTS