Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race Begins Amid Controversy and Storm Warnings

Super maxi LawConnect leads the pack, while defending champion Andoo Comanche raises a protest against SHK Scallywag.

Super maxi LawConnect was the first to leave the harbor in the annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race, followed by SHK Scallywag and defending champion Andoo Comanche.
Comanche has accused Scallywag of tacking too close to her, and if the protest is successful, Scallywag will need to complete a 720-degree penalty turn or risk disqualification.
More than 100 yachts are participating in the race, which covers 628 nautical miles from Sydney to Hobart.
Stormy conditions with showers, gusts, and hail are expected for the far south of New South Wales and Bass Strait.
Comanche holds the line honors record of one day, nine hours, 15 minutes, and 24 seconds, set in 2017.