Over 100 yachts set sail for the grueling Sydney-Hobart race, facing gale-force winds and high seas. Reigning champion Alive retired due to engine problems, while Comanche took an early lead at a record pace. The race is expected to be a close competition between Comanche and LawConnect, the two 100-foot supermaxis.
Crews of more than 100 yachts set sail Thursday on a “boat-breaking” Sydney-Hobart yacht race, with gale-force winds and high seas forecast for the gruelling bluewater classic.Get your first month for just $1. Limited time offer.
In a dramatic first hour, reigning line honours champion LawConnect lost an early lead when one of her sails failed to unfurl. The Wild Thing 100 yacht team competes close to Celestial V70 at the start of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race from Sydney Harbour in Sydney on December 26, 2024. LawConnect edged Comanche to win by just 51 seconds last year and the two 100-foot supermaxis are again expected to battle for line honours.
“We are seeing strong wind warnings developing through the afternoon today and getting up to gale, so about 35 knots,” meteorologist Gabrielle Woodhouse said in the last briefing hours before the start.A strong south-westerly change would move across Bass Strait early on Friday morning, potentially bringing showers, lightning, thunder, and waves of up to 4.0 metres .
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