Andoo&nbsp;Comanche&nbsp;took a penalty turn inside the opening 20 minutes of the&nbsp;Sydney&nbsp;Hobart&nbsp;yacht&nbsp;race&nbsp;on Monday but still managed to get ahead of the pack, with fellow contenders LawConnect, Black Jack and Hamilton Island Wild Oats close behind. Wild Oats also took a penalty turn in an action-packed start that allowed LawConnect to grab the early advantage, only for&nbsp;Comanche&nbsp;to surge ahead after taking the wide line. The annual 628 nautical-mile (1,170-km)&nbsp;race&nbsp;in the Tasman Sea from&nbsp;Sydney&nbsp;and across Bass Strait to&nbsp;Hobart&nbsp;is one of the world's most difficult&nbsp;yachting events.

A fleet of 109 had lined up for the&nbsp;race&nbsp;after heavy early morning fog on&nbsp;Sydney&nbsp;Harbour, with&nbsp;Comanche's 2017 line honours&nbsp;race&nbsp;record of one day, nine hours, 15 minutes and 24 seconds up for grabs in favourable winds. The&nbsp;yachts are set to cross the finish line on Wednesday. "It's going to be a really great&nbsp;race&nbsp;to watch," Wild Oats skipper Mark Richards said before the start. "I think the world's about to find out which is actually the fastest downwind boat in the world. "Is it&nbsp;Comanche? Is it Black Jack? Is it LawConnect? Or is it Hamilton Island Wild Oats? The weather's fantastic and we couldn't have asked for a better forecast."

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Black Jack beat LawConnect and SHK Scallywag to claim line honours last year, after the 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Andoo Comanche took a penalty turn inside the opening 20 minutes of the Sydney Hobart yacht race on Monday but still managed to get ahead of the pack, with fellow contenders LawConnect, Black Jack and Hamilton Island Wild Oats close behind.

Andoo Comanche took a penalty turn inside the opening 20 minutes of the Sydney Hobart yacht race on Monday but still managed to get ahead of the pack, with fellow contenders LawConnect, Black Jack and Hamilton Island Wild Oats close behind. Wild Oats also took a penalty turn in an action-packed start that allowed LawConnect to grab the early advantage, only for Comanche to surge ahead after taking the wide line. The annual 628 nautical-mile (1,170-km) race in the Tasman Sea from Sydney and across Bass Strait to Hobart is one of the world's most difficult yachting events. A fleet of 109 had lined up for the race after heavy early morning fog on Sydney Harbour, with Comanche's 2017 line honours race record of one day, nine hours, 15 minutes and 24 seconds up for grabs in favourable winds. The yachts are set to cross the finish line on Wednesday. "It's going to be a really great race to watch," Wild Oats skipper Mark Richards said before the start. "I think the world's about to find out which is actually the fastest downwind boat in the world. "Is it Comanche? Is it Black Jack? Is it LawConnect? Or is it Hamilton Island Wild Oats? The weather's fantastic and we couldn't have asked for a better forecast." Also read: Legendary Iranian footballer Ali Daei claims family not allowed to leave country Black Jack beat LawConnect and SHK Scallywag to claim line honours last year, after the 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Andoo Comanche takes early lead in Sydney Hobart yacht race

Hollywood star Woody Harrelson is currently in talks to star in Lionsgate's yacht rock musical comedy ‘Sailing’. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the upcoming project will follow the trials and tribulations of a group of 1970s musicians discovering the smooth sounds and lifestyle of yacht rock. The soft rock music genre dominated FM radio during that period.

"We’re thrilled to be working with Jeremy, Jonathan, Gillian, Chris, and Woody, and we’re confident that it will not only have a phenomenal soundtrack, but it will also put you in a summertime mood," Lionsgate’s president of production, Erin Westerman, said of the nostalgic musical comedy, reported the outlet.

Chris D’Arienzo, the creator of the Broadway musical ‘Rock of Ages’, sold the pitch for ‘Sailing’ along with Jeremy Plager, who will develop and produce with MegaMix (Jonathan Levine and Gillian Bohrer) and Harrelson.

Meredith Wieck and Jon Humphrey will oversee the project for Lionsgate. Bonnie Stylides negotiated the deals on behalf of the studio, as per The Hollywood Reporter. Harrelson recently starred in ‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ and ‘The Man From Toronto’, opposite Kevin Hart. His upcoming projects include the HBO TV series ‘The White House Plumbers’.&nbsp;

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Hollywood star Woody Harrelson is currently in talks to star in Lionsgate's yacht rock musical comedy ‘Sailing’. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the upcoming project will follow the trials and tribulations of a group of 1970s musicians discovering the smooth sounds and lifestyle of yacht rock.

Hollywood star Woody Harrelson is currently in talks to star in Lionsgate's yacht rock musical comedy ‘Sailing’. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the upcoming project will follow the trials and tribulations of a group of 1970s musicians discovering the smooth sounds and lifestyle of yacht rock. The soft rock music genre dominated FM radio during that period. "We’re thrilled to be working with Jeremy, Jonathan, Gillian, Chris, and Woody, and we’re confident that it will not only have a phenomenal soundtrack, but it will also put you in a summertime mood," Lionsgate’s president of production, Erin Westerman, said of the nostalgic musical comedy, reported the outlet. Chris D’Arienzo, the creator of the Broadway musical ‘Rock of Ages’, sold the pitch for ‘Sailing’ along with Jeremy Plager, who will develop and produce with MegaMix (Jonathan Levine and Gillian Bohrer) and Harrelson. Meredith Wieck and Jon Humphrey will oversee the project for Lionsgate. Bonnie Stylides negotiated the deals on behalf of the studio, as per The Hollywood Reporter. Harrelson recently starred in ‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ and ‘The Man From Toronto’, opposite Kevin Hart. His upcoming projects include the HBO TV series ‘The White House Plumbers’. Also Read: Allu Arjun shares how they came up with 'Pushpa' swag walk

Woody Harrelson in talks to star in rock music comedy 'Sailing'

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