Following a spectacular start in front of millions of TV viewers, the Clipper 2015-16 Round the World Yacht Race fleet has endured a challenging first night which claimed victims of numerous super maxi frontrunners in Race 5, the famous Australian bluewater classic Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race (RSHYR).
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Wild Oats XI, Perpetual Loyal and Comanche battle it out during Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht race 2015.
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At the time of Wild Oats’ demise it was 87 nautical miles south-east of Jervis Bay and placed third on line honours behind Comanche, that was still leading, and Rambler 88.
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Eight times jolly Wild Oats XI has chuted down the east coast on Boxing Day and delivered a red and white victory in the annual Sydney to Hobart.
A strong southerly change – which brought winds of up to 43 knots – hit the fleet’s frontrunners on Saturday night along the NSW south coast just over 10 hours after the start of the race in Sydney Harbour. Rambler 88 took the race lead when Comanche had the rudder problems which were serious enough for Read and his crew to consider pulling out and returning to Sydney.
Wild Oats XI owner Robert Oatley put the yacht through a three-month refit this year, with a 10m section cut off the bow and a new longer section fitted, along with modifications to the stern, hull and sails.
Rambler 88 also has world-renowned tactician Brad Butterworth (NZL) onboard who is competing in the race for the first time since the fateful 1998 edition when he won line honours onboard Larry Ellison’s Sayonara and a gust of 72 knots blew the wind gear off the mast.
The 100-foot maxi yacht has returned to the Australian mainland after being ruled out of the 628-nautical-mile event due to a torn mainsail on Saturday.
The Sydney to Hobart race hasn’t had a foreign victor since Swedish entry Assa Abloy in 2001.
Although, with crews and yachts all challenged by a torrid first night that saw many crew members suffer sea sickness and their boats punished by the conditions, more withdrawals were expected.
“The race is there, and we’ve got lot of things to happen over the next few days”.
The starting boat Aussie Legend has taken on water at the start of the Sydney to Hobart. “I keep telling her we don’t have much of a rudder and she keeps asking if we’re still going to win”.
Wild Oats XI captain Mark Richards said the conditions were “tricky” but not the worst he had ever experienced.
The number of retirements has now exceeded last year’s full race total of 14.
The other super maxis are Perpetual Loyal and Ragamuffin.
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And Chinese boat Ark323 came back with a crack in the deck after a collision with a rival yacht.
