Day 2 Rolex Sydney Hobart Race Maxi Fight For Line Honours No Rum Rebellion In Hobart This Year

Here is the latest on the Rolex Sydney Hobart.

LawConnect, has thrown down the gauntlet in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht-Race, by taking the race lead from defending Line Honours champion, Andoo Comanche, this morning.

The fight for Line Honours in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht-Race, is turning into a veritable arm-wrestle with the two front runners swapping the lead twice this morning.

At 12.45pm, Andoo Comanche, was back in front and 2.6 nautical miles ahead of LawConnect, that had only taken the lead from Andoo Comanche, a few hours earlier.

Andoo Comanche, and LawConnect, were respectively 134, and 144 nautical miles, east of Flinders Island, in the 628 nautical mile race.

Both were sailing east of the rhumb line, - Andoo Comanche, at 28.7 knots, and LawConnect, at 26.8 knots.

The tussle between the two maxis has been a thrilling one, in conditions that have pitted them and the remaining fleet of 95 against rain, thunderstorms, lightning, and squalls.

Behind Andoo Comanche, and LawConnect, the race for third place had also seen a change in positions.

Moving into third, from fourth place, was U R M Group, the R P 72, owned by Anthony Johnston, and skippered by Marcus Ashley-Jones.