The Sydney to Hobart yacht race is set for a bushfire haze free start

The Sydney to Hobart race fleet is not expected to encounter very strong winds until Monday or Tuesday when most of the 157 yachts should have finished.

Supermaxi Wild Oats XI is hoping to take out line honours again in the Sydney ot Hobart yacht race. Source: Rolex/Carlo Borlenghi

The 75th Sydney to Hobart race fleet is expected to be spared from smoky haze at the start and most are unlikely to encounter very strong winds on their passage south.

Thick smoke from NSW's many bushfires forced the cancellation of the recent Big Boast Challenge lead-up race.

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Wild Oats XI gets close to Hobart ahead of its 2018 win.

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