Supermaxi yacht Wild Thing became the third and highest profile casualty of the Sydney to Hobart race fleet on Tuesday.
The 2003 line honours winner withdrew from the race just before midday AEDT with sail damage.
Wild Thing was south of Green Cape and running third behind leader Wild Oats
XI and another supermaxi Investec LOYAL when skipper Grant Wharington made the decision to pull out.
It continued the supermaxi Wild Thing's turbulent history in the race, having capsized in 2004 and withdrawn shortly after starting in 2009.
Wild Thing struck a media boat in Sydney Harbour last year, but still finished fifth across the line.
