‘If he wants to be a clown he should stay out of the race’: First jabs exchanged in Sydney to Hobart rivalry

Tech millionaire Christian Beck has relaunched his super maxi yacht for the 2026 Sydney to Hobart race, firing off the first jabs at his competitors as he looks to claim line honours for the third time. Beck unveiled his 100ft super maxi yacht on Wednesday in Woolwich where, two weeks earlier, celebrity accountant Anthony Bell announced his own return to the ocean race after a decade away. Beck purchased the yacht off Bell in 2017 a year after it won line honours.