Lilla, skippered by Simon De Pietro, took line honours in the Marion to Bermuda yacht race today, crossing the finish at St David's Head at 11.28am.Lilla was well ahead of her closest rivals, with the second-placed boat still to finish by the time the boat had been docked at the Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club.De Pietro said he was pleased with the performance of his boat and crew.His 76-foot, Class ‘A' yacht had been the favourite to lead home the fleet, and De Pietro admitted the winds made for “a very smooth” crossing.“What can you say about the race, it was good for us out there and it feels good to be the first boat across the line,” said De Pietro. “It wasn't a bad run, the conditions were perfect for her and she was happy when she was out there.“We had plenty of knots and boat speed, and along with the crew I had, it was smooth sailing for the most part.“Everything was great.”Read the full story in tomorrow's Sports section of The Royal Gazette.