“We have the hammer down, doing 29 knots”, skipper Ken Read reported as Comanche remained in the lead as she neared Jervis Bay later Saturday, taking advantage of the brisk northerly wind. “We lost the main engine of the boat, which was the mainsail. We will work hard over the next hour or so and settle down for the next two thirds of the race”. “We’re fairly lucky that there wasn’t any more serious injuries”. “With these magnificent super yachts, the bigger boats such as Rambler 88 and so on, they are so fast – they will be days ahead of us, with so much daylight in between us”.
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“It’s not a really strong one, but it does pack a fair bit of punch with it”, New South Wales Bureau of Meteorology’s Michael Loganhe said.
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The fleet sets off from Sydney for the Sydney to Hobart Race on December 26, 2015.
It was an eventful beginning to the race, with three yachts retiring early after collisions shortly after the start, and another a short time later, bringing the fleet down to 104. That whittled the 108-strong fleet that sailed from Sydney on Boxing Day down to 85.
It was soon after Wild Oats XI’s retirement that the race organisation announced Comanche had also pulled out while leading the race.
Australian boat Cougar II retired at about the same time with damage to her starboard quarter while the British entry Lupa of London retired with unspecified damage.
“We know how to sail the boat better, but very, very light air – where the sails are just slapping around – is still our weak spot”, Honey said.
“This was the worst thing – the worst feeling – a stupid accident”.
“We are preparing for that but we also look at different models and there are some models that suggest the wind is going to be lighter up front if the low does not develop east of Tasmania”, Vila said. “It seems so unfair”.
‘She’s trying to do some running repairs while out on the water and they hope to rejoin the race, ‘ the spokeswoman told AAP after midnight on Sunday.
Forecasters expect north-easterly winds to strengthen to 20 knots or 30 knots during Saturday evening, with thunderstorms and some gusts reaching well over 30 knots.
The race hasn’t had an global victor since Swedish yacht Assa Abloy in 2001, but John Cameron, commodore of the host Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney, likes Rambler 88’s chances.
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Rambler too is limping toward Hobart’s Constitution Dock after hitting something in the water on Sunday.
