More than 100 yachts have set sail in the annual Sydney to Hobart race. They’re expected to face wild weather, including gale-force winds and waves of up to three and a half metres. Reporter Elinya Chenery is at Watsons Bay in Sydney.
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00:00It is a gorgeous sunny afternoon here on the headland.
00:05It is very windy as was forecasted and as you can probably see, but that didn't stop
00:11the crowds from piling in to witness the start of the race not long ago.
00:16Many of those here have been here since around 7 o'clock this morning to get the best viewing
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00:24We spoke to some families who consider watching this race one of the biggest family traditions
00:29of their year and also some people who have made a big effort just to make it down here.
00:34Here's what just a few of the large crowd had to say to us this morning.
00:39Our whole family comes every year on Boxing Day to watch the race and spend the day here
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00:46I've been coming to this beach since I was 12 years old and I'm now 59 so, you know,
00:51I'm not good at maths but this is the best place.
00:54I want to watch, yeah.
00:56We come here every year.
00:58I'm coming from Germany.
00:59Tomorrow we will fly to Hobart and watch the sailboats come in.
01:07Now we have seen the boats just pass us here including the two favourites, Comanche and
01:13Law Connect.
01:14For Comanche, it is a little bit of a revenge race this year as they were beaten by Law
01:18Connect by only 51 seconds last year.
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