This year's edition of the popular Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race will start on December 26. The last year's event was marked by an exciting battle between sailing yacht Wild Oats XI and superyacht Investec Loyal. ... read full story
More than 50 classic wooden yachts, many gaff-rigged, and several built more than a century ago, will grace the waters of Sydney Harbour to commemorate the 175th Australia Day Regatta tomorrow, Wednesday, 26 January 2011. ... read full story
The famous maxi sailing yacht Condor, a two-time winner of line honours in the Sydney-Hobart race, is the first entry for Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2011. ... read full story
McConaghy Boats have now won seven out of the last nine Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races, Wild Oats X1 (5) Alfa Romeo (2) which is a testimony to the craftsmanship and skill which goes into every McConaghy Boat. ... read full story
Geoff Boettcher’s South Australian yacht Secret Men’s Business 3.5 was announced this afternoon as this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Overall winner. ... read full story
CYCA Commodore Garry Linacre and Patrick Boutellier of Rolex Australia presented Wild Oats XI skipper Mark Richards with the Tattersall’s Cup and a Rolex Yacht-Master timepiece for the win of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2010. ... read full story
Sean Langman and Anthony Bell’s 100-foot super maxi Investec Loyal was the second yacht across the finish line of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, arriving last night just after midnight, three and a half hours behind the provisional line honours winner and race favourite Wild Oats XI. ... read full story
What has been touted as one of the toughest Rolex Sydney Hobart Races in recent years saw the first finisher arrive in Hobart early in the evening on the 28th of December. The 100-foot super maxi Wild Oats XI crossed the finish line off Constitution Wharf at 2037 AEDT with an elapsed time of two days, seven hours, 37 minutes, 20 seconds -- since leaving Sydney Harbour at 1300 on 26 December, Boxing Day. ... read full story
The attrition continues in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race – throughout the night and into this morning, an additional 6 yachts retired with a grocery list of problems: damaged steering, torn mainsails, broken booms and engine issues. This time, the retirements were among the small to mid-sized boats, bringing to 16 the total number to have retired with 71 boats still battling hard in the race. ... read full story
The forecast gale-force conditions made good today for the bulk of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race fleet with yachts experiencing 40-50 knots of gale to storm-force winds from the west-southwest -- together with massive seas. The toll today was nine yachts retired, some with severe damage, but all crews were reported in good shape. ... read full story