Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: Latest updates and live boat cam coverage
The 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race will go down in history as a "Big Boat" race with the top three yachts all being over 60ft and early finishers. The smaller boats in the race encountered head winds of 35-45kts and rough seas - making it impossible to finish ahead of their deadlines to take the top trophy, the Tattersall Cup.
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024
Navigator Chris Lewis shares his view of the maxi yacht LawConnect's thrilling win in the 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Race. We interrupt your regularly scheduled program to bring you live coverage from the finish of the 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Race. We now take you to Hobart, Tasmania, where two of the race's 100-foot supermaxis are ghosting ...
Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is an annual event hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, starting in Sydney, ... Between 1945 and 2005, the most successful yacht designer has been the New Zealand designer Bruce Farr, who has designed 15 overall winners. 77th (2022) Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race at 16 minutes after the start.
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024
The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is the crown jewel of Australian ocean racing, but New Zealand's presence in the event has left a rich and everlasting imprint on its history. On Friday, race organisers, the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, lauded the entry of 10 international yachts in this year's fleet of 103 boats, including 18 two ...
NZ yachts ready for Sydney to Hobart conditions
The Sydney to Hobart race website said Niksen, a Dehler 30 design, will be one of the two-handed division favourites. Four New Zealand boats have taken overall honours in the Sydney to Hobart race since the event began in 1945. The best hope this year is Caro, a Botin 52 class craft, owned and skippered by German-born Max Klink and dually ...
Sydney to Hobart updates: Andoo Comanche and LawConnect ...
Super Maxi Law Connect (R) and Andoo Comanche (C) during the 2023 Sydney to Hobart race. Photo / Getty Images. Supermaxi yachts Andoo Comanche and LawConnect are set for a tight tussle up the ...
Sailing: Kiwi-skippered LawConnect wins Sydney to Hobart race in
The two big yachts had run neck-and-neck at the front of the fleet of more 100 boats over 628 nautical miles (1163 km) from Sydney harbour to Tasmania's main southern port.
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Hobart, 31 December 2023 - The 78th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race will go down in history as a relentlessly demanding test of determination, as well as physical and mental resilience. The record will highlight a tooth and nail fight to the finish for Line Honours, and a Tasmanian boat joining the select few to have achieved two overall wins in the event's near eight decades.
Sydney to Hobart yacht race
Race record holder Andoo Comanche holds the lead on the Sydney to Hobart yacht race — and favourable winds have it close to beating its own record pace from 2017. Look back at how the race ...
2023 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
The 2023 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex and hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney, was the 78th annual running of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.It began on Sydney Harbour at 1 pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2023), before heading south for 628 nautical miles (1,163 km) through the Tasman Sea, Bass Strait, Storm Bay and up the River Derwent, to cross the ...
Three Kiwi entries in 120-boat Sydney-Hobart fleet
Three Kiwi-flagged boats are among the 120 entries for this year's Sydney Hobart race - a fleet described by organisers as "one of the most open and diverse" in years. Entries closed yesterday for the 78 th edition of the race - a 628nm classic which starts on Sydney Harbour on Boxing Day (December 26) and is widely considered one of ...
New Zealand's everlasting imprint on Sydney Hobart history
The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is the crown jewel of Australian ocean racing, but New Zealand's presence in the event has left a rich and everlasting imprint on its history. On Friday, race organisers, the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, lauded the entry of 10 international yachts in this year's fleet of 103 boats, including 18 two-handed ...
Sydney to Hobart 2021 guide: Start time, how to watch, yachts, results
Yachts line up in the harbour for the start during the 2017 Sydney to Hobart yacht race. Photo / Getty. Last year the famous race was called off at the last minute.
2022 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
The 2022 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex and hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney, was the 77th annual running of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.It began on Sydney Harbour at 1 pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2022), before heading south for 628 nautical miles (1,163 km) through the Tasman Sea, Bass Strait, Storm Bay and up the River Derwent, to cross the ...
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024
Lenny and Teasing Machine are two of 10 international yachts in this year's race. Boats are also representing Germany, Hong Kong (2), Ireland, New Caledonia, New Zealand (2). The Sydney Hobart has long attracted international sailors keen to test their skills against the unique challenges of the Tasman Sea, Bass Strait and the Derwent River.
On Some Boats for the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, Three's a Crowd
For many offshore sailors, participating in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race aboard a fully crewed boat is a serious undertaking. But the 18 two-handed teams competing in this year's edition ...
Cat makes history in Sydney to Hobart yacht race
When Oli queues up on the starting line for the Sydney to Hobart yacht race on Tuesday, he'll be making history. That's because Oli is a cat. Since the event began as a casual cruise down the east coast of Australia in 1945, it has attracted all manner of colourful competitors - from media magnate Rupert Murdoch to Australian cricket legend Michael Clarke and former UK Prime Minister Sir ...
List of Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race winners
This is a list of Winners for the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race since 1945. Line honours winners. Year Sail number Yacht State/country Yacht type LOA (Metres) Skipper Elapsed time d:hh:mm:ss 1945 44 Rani ... New Zealand: Farr Whitbread Maxi 20.98 Peter Blake: 2:18:45:41 1981 130 Vengeance: Tasker Sloop Maxi 23.50 Bernard Lewis 3:22:30:00 1982 KB 78
Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race Winners 1980 to 1989
The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race in December is an icon of Australia's summer sport. The course covers a distance of 628 nautical miles from Sydney Harbour to the East coast of Australia, Bass Strait, the Tasmanian east coast, Storm Bay, Derwent River and finally Battery Point in Hobart, Tasmania. ... New Zealand: J Eyles/G Heuchmer, NSW NZ ...
NZ boats ready for Sydney to Hobart conditions
The Sydney to Hobart race website said Niksen, a Dehler 30 design, will be one of the two-handed division favourites. Four New Zealand boats have taken overall honours in the Sydney to Hobart race since the event began in 1945. The best hope this year is Caro, a Botin 52 class craft, owned and skippered by German-born Max Klink and dually ...
Aurora borealis and australis dazzle viewers across the world three
How the dazzling lights of the aurora australis and borealis were captured in each hemisphere. The aurora australis captured over Hobart's Tasman Bridge. (Supplied: Scott Glyph) Striking hues of ...
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The 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race will go down in history as a "Big Boat" race with the top three yachts all being over 60ft and early finishers. The smaller boats in the race encountered head winds of 35-45kts and rough seas - making it impossible to finish ahead of their deadlines to take the top trophy, the Tattersall Cup.
Navigator Chris Lewis shares his view of the maxi yacht LawConnect's thrilling win in the 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Race. We interrupt your regularly scheduled program to bring you live coverage from the finish of the 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Race. We now take you to Hobart, Tasmania, where two of the race's 100-foot supermaxis are ghosting ...
The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is an annual event hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, starting in Sydney, ... Between 1945 and 2005, the most successful yacht designer has been the New Zealand designer Bruce Farr, who has designed 15 overall winners. 77th (2022) Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race at 16 minutes after the start.
The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is the crown jewel of Australian ocean racing, but New Zealand's presence in the event has left a rich and everlasting imprint on its history. On Friday, race organisers, the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, lauded the entry of 10 international yachts in this year's fleet of 103 boats, including 18 two ...
The Sydney to Hobart race website said Niksen, a Dehler 30 design, will be one of the two-handed division favourites. Four New Zealand boats have taken overall honours in the Sydney to Hobart race since the event began in 1945. The best hope this year is Caro, a Botin 52 class craft, owned and skippered by German-born Max Klink and dually ...
Super Maxi Law Connect (R) and Andoo Comanche (C) during the 2023 Sydney to Hobart race. Photo / Getty Images. Supermaxi yachts Andoo Comanche and LawConnect are set for a tight tussle up the ...
The two big yachts had run neck-and-neck at the front of the fleet of more 100 boats over 628 nautical miles (1163 km) from Sydney harbour to Tasmania's main southern port.
Hobart, 31 December 2023 - The 78th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race will go down in history as a relentlessly demanding test of determination, as well as physical and mental resilience. The record will highlight a tooth and nail fight to the finish for Line Honours, and a Tasmanian boat joining the select few to have achieved two overall wins in the event's near eight decades.
Race record holder Andoo Comanche holds the lead on the Sydney to Hobart yacht race — and favourable winds have it close to beating its own record pace from 2017. Look back at how the race ...
The 2023 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex and hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney, was the 78th annual running of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.It began on Sydney Harbour at 1 pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2023), before heading south for 628 nautical miles (1,163 km) through the Tasman Sea, Bass Strait, Storm Bay and up the River Derwent, to cross the ...
Three Kiwi-flagged boats are among the 120 entries for this year's Sydney Hobart race - a fleet described by organisers as "one of the most open and diverse" in years. Entries closed yesterday for the 78 th edition of the race - a 628nm classic which starts on Sydney Harbour on Boxing Day (December 26) and is widely considered one of ...
The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is the crown jewel of Australian ocean racing, but New Zealand's presence in the event has left a rich and everlasting imprint on its history. On Friday, race organisers, the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, lauded the entry of 10 international yachts in this year's fleet of 103 boats, including 18 two-handed ...
Yachts line up in the harbour for the start during the 2017 Sydney to Hobart yacht race. Photo / Getty. Last year the famous race was called off at the last minute.
The 2022 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex and hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney, was the 77th annual running of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.It began on Sydney Harbour at 1 pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2022), before heading south for 628 nautical miles (1,163 km) through the Tasman Sea, Bass Strait, Storm Bay and up the River Derwent, to cross the ...
Lenny and Teasing Machine are two of 10 international yachts in this year's race. Boats are also representing Germany, Hong Kong (2), Ireland, New Caledonia, New Zealand (2). The Sydney Hobart has long attracted international sailors keen to test their skills against the unique challenges of the Tasman Sea, Bass Strait and the Derwent River.
For many offshore sailors, participating in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race aboard a fully crewed boat is a serious undertaking. But the 18 two-handed teams competing in this year's edition ...
When Oli queues up on the starting line for the Sydney to Hobart yacht race on Tuesday, he'll be making history. That's because Oli is a cat. Since the event began as a casual cruise down the east coast of Australia in 1945, it has attracted all manner of colourful competitors - from media magnate Rupert Murdoch to Australian cricket legend Michael Clarke and former UK Prime Minister Sir ...
This is a list of Winners for the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race since 1945. Line honours winners. Year Sail number Yacht State/country Yacht type LOA (Metres) Skipper Elapsed time d:hh:mm:ss 1945 44 Rani ... New Zealand: Farr Whitbread Maxi 20.98 Peter Blake: 2:18:45:41 1981 130 Vengeance: Tasker Sloop Maxi 23.50 Bernard Lewis 3:22:30:00 1982 KB 78
The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race in December is an icon of Australia's summer sport. The course covers a distance of 628 nautical miles from Sydney Harbour to the East coast of Australia, Bass Strait, the Tasmanian east coast, Storm Bay, Derwent River and finally Battery Point in Hobart, Tasmania. ... New Zealand: J Eyles/G Heuchmer, NSW NZ ...
The Sydney to Hobart race website said Niksen, a Dehler 30 design, will be one of the two-handed division favourites. Four New Zealand boats have taken overall honours in the Sydney to Hobart race since the event began in 1945. The best hope this year is Caro, a Botin 52 class craft, owned and skippered by German-born Max Klink and dually ...
How the dazzling lights of the aurora australis and borealis were captured in each hemisphere. The aurora australis captured over Hobart's Tasman Bridge. (Supplied: Scott Glyph) Striking hues of ...
Yacht Tracker - Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Year 2024 2023 2022 2021 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 ...