Comanche picks up pace courtesy of north-easterly breezeLittle separates five supermaxis in battle for line honoursComanche has snatched the narrowest of
Sydney to Hobart leads, with all five supermaxis locked in a tight cat-and-mouse battle across Bass Strait. About eight nautical miles separated the pack of massive yachts at 5pm (AEDT) on Friday, with the lead switching hands several times across the day.
![Sydney to Hobart: Comanche claims slender lead in race across Bass Strait](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/7cbf3ed0d1f45f351420b8226e8fb7b004ad0b2e/0_20_3918_2351/master/3918.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=eac56d59f7c1d522b9a42620cc31c16a)
Comanche was less than a mile ahead of InfoTrack, while Hong Kong’s SHK Scallywag 100 dropped to third after leading early in the afternoon. Comanche, a two-time winner, has made the most of a more easterly route into Bass Strait. The 75th edition of the race has picked up pace courtesy of a north-easterly breeze, which could reach 30 knots into the evening.