A positioning conflict in the harbour has led to chaos and adventure as the boats move down the coast, with LawConnect taking an unexpected first lead.
‘I honestly think we’re in trouble’: Wild Oats takes penalty turns after potential infringement
Now they’re out of the Heads, the waves are picking up – no thanks to the enormous spectator fleet this year, which will make conditions particularly challenging early on for smaller boats.This is hard to keep track of. It’s high drama on the seas as yachts keep just missing each other.got by – any further to the right and it would have gone over the buoy.
There are hundreds of spectator boats on the harbour, which has caused some stress for crews early on.LawConnect, the furthest east of the big boats, has just pushed within a few metres of a smaller boat, attempting to cut ahead of the pack. Black Jack is leading, while Wild Oats attempts to sail out to block its rivals.
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