Yachting: Quantum Racing and Loki win Challenge

The Australian team of Loki and Quantum Racing have won the Rolex Challenge international offshore teams racing series that ended with the 61st Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

Quantum Racing, a DK46, skippered by Ray Roberts, and Stephen Ainsworth's new Loki, a Reichelugh 60, finished the series with 84 points under the low-scoring system.

Quantum Racing, which also won her division of the Rolex Trophy Rating Series, placed ninth overall in the Sydney Hobart, to be the outstanding boat of the series.

Loki finished second in her division of the Rolex Trophy Rating Series and seventh overall in the Hobart race.

Second place overall in the Rolex Challenge went to the Queensland team of Yendys (Geoff Ross) and Wedgetail (Bill Wild) with 99 points, with third place going to New Zealand on 117 points, the team comprising Stewart Thwaites' Konica Minolta and Fincorp More Witchcraft (John Cameron).