Bondi victims honoured as Sydney-Hobart race sets sail

AFP Fri, 26 December 2025 at 2:47 am UTC·3 min read Skippers of 129 yachts set sail on a "bumpy" Sydney-Hobart ocean race Friday, with many to scatter rose petals for the Bondi Beach shooting victims as they venture into rolling seas. On a cool, grey summer's day at Sydney Harbour, crowds gathered around the shore or watched from scores of boats as a starting cannon set the fleet on its way for the race's 80th edition.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement LawConnect, one of five ultra-fast 100-foot supermaxis competing for line honours, led the fleet out of the habour just ahead of highly favoured supermaxi Comanche. Crews can expect waves of up to four...