Overview
- Just over 24 hours in, Master Lock Comanche led defending champion LawConnect by about four nautical miles.
- LawConnect repaired a broken mainsheet and halyard overnight and kept pace, with crew also reporting a loss of wind instruments early.
- The leaders were near Gabo Island at the entrance to Bass Strait, with a late Sunday finish in Hobart projected.
- The retirement tally rose to 11 by Saturday afternoon, including supermaxi Wild Thing 100 with rigging damage and previous division winner Moneypenny after losing a life raft, with crews safe.
- Race organisers said SHK Scallywag 100 completed a 720-degree penalty turn, with Scallywag in third and 88-footer Lucky close behind.