{"id":355814,"date":"2023-12-27T04:21:32","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T05:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=355814"},"modified":"2023-12-27T07:01:51","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T07:01:51","slug":"retirements-skipper-overboard-in-sydney-to-hobart-chaos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=355814","title":{"rendered":"Retirements, skipper overboard in Sydney to Hobart chaos"},"content":{"rendered":"

There's been plenty of carnage during the Sydney to Hobart,<\/a> with wild weather on the course leading to a number of early retirements in the iconic sailing event.<\/p>\n

After a dramatic start on Tuesday that saw supermaxis Andoo Comanche and Scallywag<\/a> avoid a massive collision, the latter vessel has since withdrawn from the race overnight.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, the skipper of another premature retiree – \ufeffRum Rebellion – was thrown overboard on the first night after high winds caused a knockdown of the two-man boat between Cronulla and Wollongong.<\/p>\n

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Shane Connelly was able to return to the boat after attaching his tether and lifting himself back on board, but the pair opted to retire due to a potential concussion suffered by the captain.<\/p>\n

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"The safety drills and systems all worked, and we could sort ourselves out," Connelly said upon his return to Sydney.<\/p>\n

The crew of the aforementioned Scallywag also opted to withdraw from the course, with their social media account revealing the damage caused by the treacherous conditions.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/scallywaghk\/status\/1739563310817989038?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n

At this stage, Sticky, Maritimo and Arcadia are the other notable retirees, while the smallest boat in the race – Currawong – has also turned back to Sydney on Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Last year's winner Andoo Comanche and the highly-rated LawConnect are in the lead heading towards Tasmania in the bid to claim line honours. \ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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