Sydney to Hobart 2019: Tail-lights battling to finish by New Year’s Eve
The majority of the fleet has arrived but there is a titanic battle still going on at sea between two of the smallest boats.
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An Army crew from Sydney on the smallest yacht in Sydney to Hobart are battling to make it to Hobart in time for New Year’s Eve celebrations while avoiding the dubious distinction of being the last crew to finish the 75th anniversary race.
Skippered by Major Murray Stewart and raced out of Rushcutters Bay, the 30-footer Gun Runner is the smallest yacht in the race but is hoping to not be the slowest.
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On Monday she was engaged in a battle with the Tasmanian yacht Take Five to be the 153rd yacht to cross the finish line - not the 154th and last.
Throughout the day the pair were separated by less than 10- nautical miles.
But in good news for both, they had estimated time of arrivals that had them typing up at Constitution Dock in time for New Year’s Eve celebrations.
Around 10 yachts were expected to finish the 628 nautical mile race to Hobart overnight or on Tuesday.
These included Tribal Warrior, the first indigenous entry and her crew from Sydney and Newcastle’s Rebecca Connor, the first indigenous skipper on her yacht Wonderland.