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.
Two leading line honours contenders took penalty turns on their own accord after a dramatic start to the race,but by Monday evening it was back to business as usual.
Ancient geology,crashing currents and weird weather can make this body of water a punish to navigate,even for seasoned sailors.
Lisa Seiffert set her sights on the Sydney to Hobart in July. A breast cancer diagnosis,treatment,and even a bout of COVID-19 haven’t stopped her from setting sail.
The race will kick off at 1pm on Boxing Day,but festivities around Sydney Harbour will begin earlier in the day.
Why must people endure an event so gruelling? The answer is not so obvious.
And father-daughter duo Holly and David Griffith compete together for the first time,insisting they’ll survive the tight quarters just fine.
Until last month,software engineer Payal Pattanaik had never even been on a boat. On Monday,she will take her place aboard supermaxi LawConnect for the high-stakes race to Hobart.
The Sydney to Hobart race will feature 22 boats in the two-handed race category,and unlike last year they will have a chance to claim overall honours.
North-easterly winds should make the race smooth sailing for the super maxis. But smaller boats will be hit by tougher conditions as the race wears on.
Captain Paul Magee will feed his 21-man crew with toasted sandwiches as they speed south aiming to claw back line honours glory.