John Winning, the 38-year-old retail boss who just won line honours with his crew on board Andoo Comanche in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, says analysing data is crucial to his success in sailing and business.

Race authorities handed Winning and his crew a magnum of champagne after they crossed the finish line in the early hours of Wednesday morning. They sprayed half of it over the boat and each other before drinking the rest.