Sydney to Hobart crews sweat on final COVID-19 test results before race | sarah_keoghan
Sydney to Hobart crews face a nervous wait for their final COVID-19 test results as cases in the harbour city skyrocket before the Boxing Day race.
While one or two positive cases may be manageable, the biggest concern for most boats is their captain’s test result. “Everyone will be surprised how many boats have got a problem with this testing process and that’s about public safety and I get it, but it’ll be disappointing for those that can’t go in the race,” he said.“We have a couple up our sleeve, but our first-pick crew are there for a reason,” he said.LawConnect captain Christian Beck, another line honours contender, said his crew was the biggest in the fleet so could afford to lose a couple.
Despite isolating for weeks, Witt believes one of his 18 crew members could return a positive test through no fault of their own.“Yes, you can self-isolate and do all that stuff, but it doesn’t matter. You still have to buy something to eat, and you can easily just catch it. So that’s probably the biggest concern.
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