Celestial V70 toasts overall victory in the Sydney to Hobart Yacth race after beating 'nuclear' weather
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NSW yacht Celestial V70 has toasted overall victory in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race after piercing 'nuclear' weather across Bass Strait. Skipper Sam Haynes and his crewmates were presented with the Tattersall Cup on Sunday afternoon after being named provisional winners of the handicap competition.
![[Veterinarian skipper Sam Haynes chartered the Volvo 70 with a view to reclaiming the Tattersall Cup after winning the race on handicap in a smaller boat named Celestial in 2022]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/29/12/93556587-14233353-image-a-61_1735474953604.jpg)
The 79th edition of the 628 nautical mile event was hit by tragedy on its first night when two competitors died at sea in rough weather. 'We are very conscious of the events that have occurred in this race,' Haynes said. 'It's something that is on the mind of myself and the crew. We are very saddened and we are thinking about the families of those involved.'.
![[Haynes (second from right) said:'It's just so much joy - being able to perform at that level and get to the point where you're able to hold that trophy once more,']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/29/12/93556541-14233353-image-a-57_1735474842972.jpg)
Veterinarian Haynes chartered the Volvo 70 with a view to reclaiming the Tattersall Cup after winning the race on handicap in a smaller boat named Celestial in 2022. the crew of Celestial V70 have claimed the Tattersall Cup after being crowned the overall winnners of the Sydney to Hobart race.
![[There have been 30 retirements in weather that hit 40 knots, including line honours fancy Master Lock Comanche and 2023 overall winner Alive]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/29/12/93556551-14233353-image-a-60_1735474909169.jpg)
Veterinarian skipper Sam Haynes chartered the Volvo 70 with a view to reclaiming the Tattersall Cup after winning the race on handicap in a smaller boat named Celestial in 2022. He described conditions for the yacht as 'nuclear' across Bass Strait. 'It was a race forecast that was challenging (but) conditions that suited this type of boat,' Haynes said.
'The stretch across Bass Strait was most difficult for us - but we negotiated that transition between the northerly breeze and into the front. '(With) this boat, we have a yacht that's powering at a high speed... it spears through waves, it doesn't skip across them.
