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Jasper Bruce

30 skydives: How champion skipper prepared for Syd-Hob

John Winning Jnr skippers Comanche in defence of the Sydney to Hobart line honours crown. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Even for an adrenaline junkie like Andoo Comanche skipper John Winning Jr, a skydiving binge is unusual preparation for the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.

Winning's Comanche is the reigning line honours champion and favourite for this year's Sydney-Hobart, a 100ft behemoth that ranks among the most powerful monohull yachts in the world.

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