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Jasper Bruce

EXPLAINED: Mystery frustration for last minute syd hob scratching - The Real Truth

Disappointment for the crew of Yendys, forced to abandon the Sydney-Hobart just before the start. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Ricky Roberts is frustrated and confused after his boat Yendys was forced to abandon a Sydney to Hobart campaign that cost almost $100,000 about 10 minutes before the start of the race.

Yendys had been sailing on Sydney Harbour in preparation for the 1pm starting gun when she broke one of her two backstays, the carbon wires that run from the top of the mast to the stern.

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