Start of 74th edition of Sydney to Hobart race sees Queensland’s Black Jack snatching the lead before leaving the harbourWild Oats XI deployed her new sails to great impact, winning the start of the 74th edition of the Sydney to Hobart. As the pointy end of the fleet as it passed Maroubra, travelling at speeds approaching 35 kilometres an hour, it was Black Jack followed by Comanche, Wild Oats XI, InfoTrack and Scallywag. It was an impressive effort from Scallywag – given they had to borrow a sail from fellow supermaxi InfoTrack just to make the start line. The Hong Kong entrant’s skipper paid tribute to his crew, many of whom raced around together in the Volvo Ocean Race. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Former Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop on board Wild Oats X during the start of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race on 26 December, 2018 in Sydney, Australia.

Source: The Guardian December 26, 2018 03:33 UTC