Sydney to Hobart yacht race: Comanche takes lead over rival LawConnect as fleet braces for rough night at sea

Master Lock Comanche maintains comfortable lead over LawConnect down NSW coast
Reigning handicap winner Alive the most high-profile of two boats to retire

The Sydney to Hobart fleet is bracing for a rough night at sea after the reigning handicap winner, Alive, became the first major boat to quit the race rather than brave the conditions with engine issues.

The Tasmanian 66-footer was one of two boats to withdraw in the first five-and-a-half hours of racing on Boxing Day, as father-son two-hander Transcendence Rudy Project was dismasted and retired north-east of Kiama.

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