saw an early glimpse of Comanche 's speed with the skipper of Wild Oats XI , Mark Richards , moved to exclaim : ` 70th staging of Sydney - Hobart yacht race . 117-strong fleet starts from Sydney Harbour on Boxing Day . Supermaxi Comanche expected to battle it out with seven - time champion Wild ##cat II . Currently owned by Australian Jim Clark and his Australian model wife Kristy Hinze .
70th staging of Sydney - Hobart yacht race . 117-strong fleet starts from Sydney Harbour on Boxing Day . Supermaxi Comanche expected to battle it out with seven - time champion Wild ##cat II . Currently owned by Australian Jim Clark and his Australian model wife Kristy Hinze .