Two leading line honours contenders took penalty turns on their own accord after a dramatic start to the race, but by Monday evening it was back to business as usual
A series of clashes between super maxis fighting to be first out of Sydney Harbour set up ato the 77th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, with two leading contenders making penalty turns inside the first 20 minutes.
Hamilton Island Wild Oats took its penalty turn in the harbour several minutes after Andoo Comanche in an attempt to cover for an unknown suspected infringement, following a confused discussion onboard about whether they had broken any rules. John Winning Jr, skipper onboard Comanche, which was headed straight toward the chaos, was heard yelling, “Where am I gonna go?”
Crews are currently dealing with favourable wind conditions, with 20-knot northeasterly winds. The fog that blanketed Sydney Harbour on Monday morning was forecast to stay with crews as they moved down the coast.
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