Sailing-Stormy weather ahead as Sydney to Hobart race gets underway

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Favourites Andoo Comanche and LawConnect both had issues in the harbour at the start of the 78th running of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race on Tuesday as the supermaxis led the 113 boats out into the South Pacific.

Andoo Comanche, which won line honours for the fourth time last year, almost collided with Scallywag soon after the cannons sounded to start the 628 nautical mile (1163 km) race to Tasmania's main southern port.