Comanche triumphs in a two-boat chase down the River Derwent to take out line honours in a late-night finish to the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.
of the bluewater classic, with near-misses, protests and penalties for the big four.
Wild Oats skipper Mark Richards let loose a number of audible obscenities on the TV coverage as he and his crew tried to navigate their way to the Sydney Heads and out into the ocean for the trip south. There have been three retirements so far — Avalanche, Yeah Baby and Koa — from a field of more than 100 in this year's race'Polar opposite' weather conditions compared to 2021
Mutter told the ABC conditions were "pretty nice" for the crew and the "polar opposite" to last year."Now, I am in a T-shirt, shorts and life jacket."While line honours goes to the first yacht to cross the finish line, the overall race winner is yet to be declared.
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