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LawConnect was the first past the turning mark after the starting cannons \u200cfired at 1 \u2060p.m. (0200 GMT) as the supermaxi aims to win line honours for the third straight year in the 80th running \u200dof Australia&#8217;s premier yachting event.       Fellow favourite Master Lock Comanche was among the leaders, sailing close behind, as crews brace for wet and wild weather.       Australia&#8217;s weather bureau \u2060forecast strong southerly winds of up to 25 knots and swells reaching 4m (13 feet) after leaving Sydney Harbour, but conditions are expected to ease slightly along the New South Wales and Tasmanian \u200ccoasts at the weekend.       Sailors, while passing Bondi, will pay tribute to the victims of the Bondi mass shooting nearly two weeks ago. 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