- Favourite for line honours Master Lock Comanche was in hot pursuit
- Fleet of 104 expected to move quickly down NSW coast in north-easterly breeze
Reigning line honours champion LawConnect has led the Sydney to Hobart fleet out of the Sydney Heads as the 79th running of the blue-water classic gets under way.
Favourite for line honours Master Lock Comanche was in hot pursuit behind her rival 100ft supermaxi, the pair leaving the iconic Sydney Harbour behind at about 1:15pm – 15 minutes after the start.
