Chinese-born skipper becomes first female winner of Australia's most prestigious yacht race

MELBOURNE, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- Chinese-born Jiang Lin has made history as the first female skipper in history to win Australia's most prestigious yacht race, annually from Sydney to Hobart, after the previous leader was penalized on Wednesday.

Min River, a double-handed yacht co-skippered by Jiang and Frenchman Alexis Loison, was on Wednesday declared the overall winner of the 80th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race af