Rolex Sydney Hobart- Jim Clark's thoughts on Comanche's maiden race
by Sail-World on 21 Dec 2014
Comanche - 2014 SOLAS Big Boat Challenge, December 9, 2014, Sydney, Australia Beth Morley - Sport Sailing Photography
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New US supermaxi Comanche’s owner, Jim Clark concedes that a Rolex Sydney Hobart isn’t the ideal first race for such a big, complex machine, but: 'I am married to an Australian, and I’ve seen the start of the Rolex Sydney Hobart a number of times.
My good friend Neville Crichton challenged me to come down.' And then comes the clincher, the phrase yachties around the world can only dream of as they pour the family fortune into a watery hole: 'My wife made me do it,' Clark insists.
Comanche will start in her first race on Boxing day in the Rolex Sydney Hobart, competing against four other top line supermaxis.
The video is a take out from the media conference held on Saturday with Comanche sailing video and still images added to illustrate some of the points made.
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