Early forecasts suggest favorable conditions for a fast race in the battle for line honours in the upcoming Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.
The long-range prediction on Wednesday has suggested competitors will begin the 628-nautical mile journey from Sydney Harbour to Hobart's Constitution Dock enjoying fine conditions.The Sydney to Hobart begins on Boxing Day from Sydney Harbour, with ABC Sport blogging the start of the race.Early forecasts suggest the supermaxis in this year's Sydney to Hobart may have favourable conditions for a fast race in the battle for line honours .
The long-range prediction on Wednesday suggests competitors will enjoy fine conditions to begin the 628-nautical mile journey from Sydney Harbour to Hobart's Constitution Dock. The forecast remains somewhat uncertain but north-easterly winds seem to be the most likely scenario on Boxing Day. The Bureau of Meteorology's forecast largely depends on a cold front and low-pressure system moving across south-eastern Australia and should the system move slower, sailors could be instead met with a southerly.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. There is also a slight chance of thunderstorms if a trough passes Tasmania and Bass Strait this weekend. Onboard one of four 100ft supermaxi entrants, navigator Juan Villa is confident line honours favourite Master Lock Comanche will be able to enjoy downwind and speed out of the Sydney Heads. 'It's very good advice. Obviously, there are details that might change but mainly, what you take away is the big picture,' Villa said on Wednesday. 'It will be a question about timing, so it will be more about preparing the weight on the boat, how to set up to get out of the harbour. 'Whether there are still some southerly winds at the beginning, we know that we're going to see a transition into a northerly. 'And if we get the northerly winds at the beginning then it's great, we're just going to start downwind and we know it's going to keep increasin
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