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Sydney-Hobart yacht crews set off on gale-threatened race

Sydney-Hobart yacht crews set off on gale-threatened race

  • Race crews face rough weather and big waves as they move down Australia’s east coast, then tackle the notorious Bass Strait toward the Tasmanian state capital Hobart
  • LawConnect and rival Comanche battled for the lead as crews vied to be first out of the harbor
By AFP ·