Boxing day - the start of the Sydney to Hobart race

Boxing day is recovery day, the opportunity to view the start of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race from the comfort of lounge room is a long standing annual event.

The inaugural race held in 1945 took 6 days, 14 hours and 22 minutes; at the other end of the spectrum, the 2012 race record of 1 day, 18 hours, 23 minutes and 12 seconds is currently held by Wild Oats IX beating their 2005 race record of 1 day, 18 hours, 40 minutes and 10 seconds.

This year, the brand new American carbon fibre super maxi, Comanche was setting the early pace, this yacht was simply awesome. Since 2005, Wild Oats XI has dominated line honours and is certainly the yacht to beat - is their dominance under threat this year?

Comanche set the early pace with a super fast run to the rounding mark outside of Sydney heads, onboard Wild Oats XI, they could be heard on the camera stating they were slow and seeking to change settings and sail trim. They weren't slow, Comanche was just so fast; however, the majority of the race will be spent punching into strong southerly winds, that may change the dynamics of the race.