IRC - Sydney-Hobart Race - Sydney AUS - Start tomorrow Saturday

The start to the Sydney-Hobart Race will be given in Sydney tomorrow at 2 a.m. UTC. After years with the Super-Maxi 'Wild Oats XI' winning, the situation this year is as open as never since quite some time, as four other Super-Maxis will be on the starting line, among them the brand-new 'Comanche' from the USA. In addition, the weather forecast predicts variable conditions with moderate winds along the coast followed by a strong frontal system from the South West with gusts of up to 45 kn. Approaching Tasmania, the wind will decrease again. 86 teams, among them the Archambault 13 'Teasing Machine' with Eric de Turckheim FRA.
The official preview.