Anybody watching the Yacht Tracker for the race? http://rolexsydneyhobart.com/default.asp

yes

Well said.

Wild Oats wins appeal to claim line honors

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/12/29/3103332.htm

Now if only they'd conduct a catamaran sydney to hobart with the same funding and promotion budget as the monoslug fleet

Mmmmm - but what cats in Aus would be willing to do the race. I doubt the two current fastest cats racing here would be willing to do the trip across Bass Strait under racing conditions.