Defending line honors champion LawConnect led the Sydney to Hobart yacht fleet out of Sydney harbor at the start of the 79th running of the 628-nautical mile (722 miles, 1,160 kilometers) race.
A fleet of 105 will set sail from Sydney Harbour in one of the world’s great ocean races before they head down Australia’s east coast, then tackle the notorious Bass Strait towards the Tasmanian state ...