Big Boat Challenge called off for safety reasonsSheffield Shield game at SCG blanketed in haze Sydney’s smoke issues have forced the cancellation of the traditional
Sydney to Hobart lead-up race for safety reasons, while a Sheffield Shield cricket match and a Sydney Kings
basketball training session were affected by the hazy conditions on Tuesday.
The Cruising Yacht club of Australia made the decision to call off the Big Boat Challenge with thick smoke blanketing Sydney Harbour and causing visibility issues. Supermaxis Wild Oats XI, Black Jack, SHK Scallywag and InfoTrack, plus smaller boats Naval Group and URM, were listed to contest the race scheduled to start at 12:30pm (AEDT).