SYDNEY (AP) — Defending line honors champion LawConnect led the Sydney to Hobart yacht fleet out of Sydney harbor on Thursday at the start of the 79th running of the 628-nautical mile (722 miles, 1,160 kilometers) race.
Favorite for line honors Master Lock Comanche was in close pursuit behind her rival 100-foot super maxi, the pair leaving the harbour behind about 15 minutes after the start.
A large spectator fleet gathered outside of the exclusion zone on the harbor to take in the...