Sydney-Hobart
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Yacht Race
A record number of 34 yachts left Sydney in the 680 -miles Sydney-Hob art, yacht race on Boxing Day in some of the worst weather conditions for years.
While parts of Australia and the North Island of New Zealand have been having drought condi tions, Sydney and the NSW eastern coast have had one of the wettest and stormiest Springs and Summers on record. Anti cyclones that have given Sou thern States dry conditions have produced on-shore, moisture laden winds along the Eastern sea-board. This has been further complicated by an earlier than usual appearance of depressions and cyclones from the tropics.
Consequently, Sydney and adja cent coasts have been getting bad weather from all directions.
Two of the 34 yachts had to withdraw from the race in the early stages. Line honours went to the 72-//. schooner “Astor” in a dramatic finish 48 minutes ahead of “Solo” which had led for most of the race.
On corrected-time, the 37 -ft.
NSW sloop “Rival” was declared the winner of the race, with the 42 -ft. sloop “Janzoon ll” second and the 36-//. sloop “Joanne Brodie”, third.
“Astor” snatched the prize from “Solo” in the last night of the race by sailing an off-shore course. “Solo” kept in close to the coast of Tasmania.