Infotrack led fleet of 157 out of
Sydney harbourComanche makes up ground in open waterComanche quickly made up for a tardy start to the Sydney to Hobart, powering her way to the front of the fleet after rival InfoTrack took the initial bragging rights by getting through Sydney Heads first on Thursday.

Supermaxi InfoTrack, which took line honours in 2016 as Perpetual LOYAL, got a flyer as the race started in winds of 15 to 18 knots. She led the fleet of 157 out of Sydney Harbour, followed by Scallywag and Wild Oats XI, with Black Jack and Comanche making the worst starts of the quintet of supermaxis.