Comanche in box seat to win Sydney to Hobart line honours after ‘dogfight’ with rivals
Leader emerges after tussle with Scallywag and LawConnect
Gruelling conditions have forced 33 yachts to retire
Master Lock Comanche is in pole position to claim Sydney to Hobart line honours after coming up trumps in a “dogfight” with two supermaxi rivals down Tasmania’s east coast.
The 100-foot yacht, seeking to win a fifth line honours, rounded Tasman Island first on Sunday, and was about six nautical miles ahead of defending champion LawConnect at 4.30pm.
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