Risky run pays off for Ichi Ban in rugged Adelaide to Port Lincoln yacht race
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Conditions were calm off Adelaide before winds and swells picked up passing Yorke Peninsula.
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Two-time Sydney to Hobart yacht race winner Ichi Ban has taken line honours in this year s Adelaide to Port Lincoln race, making the challenging 156-nautical-mile journey in almost exactly 12 hours.
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Ichi Ban handles tough conditions to cross the line in almost exactly 12 hours
The win is due reward for the NSW crew, the only team to risk a border shutdown
Some regard the race as the next most challenging after the Sydney to Hobart