In this Dec. 12, 2017, photo, the maxi yacht InfoTrack maneuvers before the start of the Big Boat Challenge, a lead-up event to the Sydney Hobart open ocean yacht race, on Sydney Harbour in Sydney. InfoTrack won the 630-nautical-mile Sydney Hobart race last year, setting the race record of 1 day, 13 hours, 31 minutes and 20 seconds. The 73rd edition of the race from Sydney Harbor to the island state of Tasmania begins on Dec. 26 and has 103 entries, including 30 international boats. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
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