Great Britain wins again!

Great Britain crossed the finish line into Albany, Western Australia just after 1.30pm local time yesterday, just 27 minutes ahead of Henri Lloyd, to clinch its second consecutive win.

It was a welcome end for the crew after a dramatic and close fought 5000-mile race in a challenging leg through the Southern Ocean from Cape Town, South Africa, in the Clipper 2013-14 Round the World Yacht Race.

Great Britain Skipper Simon Talbot celebrated the win with his crew and will also be awarded the Kinjarling Cup by the City of Albany.

“That was so emotional I had tears in my eyes as we crossed the finish line. We are absolutely delighted as it was such a tough race and we really didn’t expect to win,” he said.

“We had our fair share of dramas, particularly when we were knocked down by a big wave and crew morale took a hit, but we picked up the pace again.

“The crew is a winning crew and really knows how to perform.”

In the final 48 hours of the race there was just three miles between Great Britain and Henri Lloyd.

Talbot said after a squall he did a double manoeuvre and overtook Henri Lloyd, managing to stay ahead until the finish.

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