Wild Oats XI has won a ninth Big Boat challenge as one of her supermaxi rivals narrowly avoided a collision at the start.The eight times Sydney to Hobart line honours winner headed the seven-boat fleet home in one hour, four minutes and 14 seconds.She finished three minutes and 11 seconds ahead of Perpetual LOYAL, with a third supermaxi, Scallywag, just over five minutes back in third.Scallywag came perilously close to hitting a NSW Maritime vessel and Sydney ferry at the start.Asked how he avoided a collision, Scallywag skipper David Witt said we spun the roulette wheel and come up with zero, we were very very lucky.Youd expect a boat with maritime written on the side of it would actually get out of the way.It wasnt a perfect days sailing for Wild Oats XI, who trailed Perpetual LOYAL going around the first mark, but powered past her once it sorted out a spinnaker issue.We had a bit of problem at the top mark with our spinnaker, we couldnt unfurl it, so that was a bit of a drama for the guys, Wild Oats XI skipper Mark Richards said.But once we got it unfurled the boat was really quick downwind so that was obviously very encouraging.But upwind LOYAL was definitely the boat of the day for sure.Perpetual LOYAL skipper-owner Anthony Bell was extremely heartened by his boats performance.We didnt break anything for once in the race so it was a cheaper day out than were used to having, said Bell, who was forced to retire the boat from the last two Sydney Hobart races.Were pleased with what we achieved today.Today was faultless for us.Bells regular crew has been supplemented by around half the crew from last years Sydney Hobart line honours winner Comanche, which isnt contesting the 2016 race.The only 2016 Sydney to Hobart supermaxi not to race on Tuesday was Ludde Ingvalls CQS.Chinese Whisper, the smallest yacht in the Big Boat Challenge fleet and one of the favourites for handicap honours in the Sydney-Hobart classic, was overall winner on Tuesday.Rupert Henrys JV 62 finished ahead of the 80-foot Beau Geste and Wild Oats XI. Jordans Clearacne . -- Gus Malzahn finally had his day in Fayetteville. Wholesale Jordans Authentic .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. http://www.airjordanoutlet.us/ . -- Lou Brocks shoulder-to-shoulder collision with Bill Freehan during the 1968 World Series and Pete Roses bruising hit on Ray Fosse in the 1970 All-Star game could become relics of baseball history, like the dead-ball era. Cheap Jordans . -- Jakob Silfverberg is making himself right at home with the Anaheim Ducks, scoring four goals in his first four games. Jordan Outlet Chicago . After a first half in which he thought "the lid was on the basket," the Toronto Raptors coach watched his squad mount a second half surge to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 98-91. There are 10 horses likely to face California Chrome in Saturdays Los Alamitos Winter Challenge. Or, at least 10 horses willing to take a chance at decent prize money for finishing second.The Winter Challenge is run at 1-1/16 miles and was developed in recent months as a final start in California for California Chrome before his last career race in the $12 million Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 28. California Chrome is scheduled to go to stud in Kentucky in February.As of Wednesday morning, Aint Misbehavin, Air Pocket, Avanti Bello, Ground Rules, Howdy, Mishegas, Papacoolpapacool, Point Piper, Unusual Meeting, and Wrightwood were expected to enter. Realistically, they are running for second-place money of $30,000.The race will pay $50,000 to the winner, $20,000 to third, and $15,000 to the fourth- and fifth-place finishers. All other finishers will receive $10,000. If all those horses run, the race will be worth $180,000, much higher than the advertised purse of $100,000. The track boosted prize money for the second- through fifth-place finishers and guaranteed $10,000 per finisher to entice participation.Aside from California Chrome, who was second to Arrogate in the Breeders Cup Classic at Santa Anita on Nov. 5, Point Piper has the best form this year. Trained by Jerry Hollendorfer, the 6-year-old Point Piper won the Grade 3 Longacres Mile at Emerald Downs in August, was sixth in the Breeders Cup Dirt Mile at Santa Anita on Nov.dddddddddddd 4, and ran second in the Grade 3 Native Diver Stakes at Del Mar on Nov. 27.Owned by a partnership that includes Gatto Racing and Hollendorfer, Point Piper has won 5 of 27 starts and earned $436,635. The Longacres Mile is his only win in nine starts this year.Hes been a bit of an in-and-out horse, Hollendorfer said Wednesday. Hes doing really good. Well enter and see what happens.California Chrome has won 6 of 7 starts this year, including the $10 million Dubai World Cup in the United Arab Emirates in March and the $1 million Pacific Classic at Del Mar in August.Aside from California Chrome and Point Piper, the only other 2016 stakes winner among the expected runners is Avanti Bello, who won the Tiznow Stakes for California-breds at Santa Anita in May. Trained by Doug ONeill, Avanti Bello won an allowance race at Santa Anita on Oct. 30 and is the only projected starter who won his last start.California Chrome had a routine training session at Los Alamitos on Wednesday. He galloped and schooled in the paddock.He wont do much before the race, trainer Art Sherman said.Sherman is concerned about weather conditions in the coming days. Rain was expected Thursday and early Friday, although Saturdays conditions were expected to be clear, cool, and windy.Im hoping we dont have to worry about it, he said. ' ' '