LawConnect skipper Christian Beck says the key to winning line honours of the Sydney to Hobart again will be to let his professional sailors do the work.
Christian Beck was the victorious skipper when LawConnect took Sydney to Hobart line honours in 2023.The Sydney to Hobart begins on Boxing Day from Sydney Harbour, with ABC Sport blogging the start of the race.Share article
"My wife just had another baby so I've got two babies at home so I'm dealing with two babies, and that's all I'm really worried about," he told AAP of his preparations for the big race.Photo shows Supermaxis Wild Thing 100 and LawConnect sail through Sydney Harbour in a race "We've got another baby this year so I'm doing nothing this year either. You never know, it might work again!"But during the race, he will leave the tactics to his crew of 15 professional sailors — slightly smaller than the 18 carried by line honours favourite Comanche.
Tony Mutter is the head of LawConnect's professional crew, and Beck is wise to leave things in his hands.
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