Denali, the Sydney to Hobart yacht that found safe haven in the Illawarra has returned to Sydney.
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The return journey came with assistance from the NSW Police Marine Area Command.
With 37 boats withdrawing from the race this year, the Search and Rescue division of the Marine Area Command was busy throughout the past few days.
The carnage came after Sydney to Hobart crews were greeted by rough seas and a fierce southerly on the first evening of the event.
Denali was off the coast of Jervis Bay when it suffered hull damage, skipper Damien Parkes nursing the boat to Port Kembla harbour late on Sunday night.
They then shifted to Wollongong harbour on Monday, where the crew prepared for a return to Sydney.
That came on Wednesday, Marine Rescue escorting the boat back up the coast.
"Over the past four days, from Boxing Day, the NSW Marine Area Command Search and Rescue coordination room has been up and running," Sergeant Ryan Spong said.
"During that time, we've coordinated searches and assistance to many vessels involved in the Sydney to Hobart and recreational vessels off shore."
"NSW Marine Rescue have also been able to assist us," Spong later added. "They've escorted [Denali] from Port Kembla all the way up to Sydney Heads."
This year's Sydney to Hobart has been one of the slowest in recent memory, weather conditions making for a brutal race.
Black Jack claimed line honours early on Wednesday morning, ahead of LawConnect and Scallywag.
Wollongong's Ty Oxley was a member of the LawConnect crew, the boat suffering major damage early in the contest.
The race for the handicap victory remains in earnest, with 40 of the 88 starters still to finish.
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