Crews are bracing for some of the most challenging Sydney to Hobart conditions in years after the Bureau of Meteorology delivered a 'sleepless forecast' for next week's race
But with Gabrielle Woodhouse from the Bureau of Meteorology unable to pinpoint when a southerly change would follow the north or north-easterly winds forecast for Boxing Day, the bumper 157-strong fleet were preparing for a tough grind."Navigators are going to be up all night. It's going to be a very tactical race.
While the super-maxis have traditionally dominated the race, Andrew Buckingham, skipper of 32-footer TSA Management, said the unusual forecast offered"some belief that it gives the little boats a chance" to claim handicap honours.
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