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80th Rolex Sydney Hobart: Day 3 (Morning) Live Show
Live from the Race Village in Hobart for all the latest from the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race experts
Live from 26 Dec
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Race Start in
107 yachts are confirmed for the start line on Sydney Harbour this Boxing Day, 26 December
Coverage
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LIVE from LawConnect: Day 3
Watch all the action from onboard LawConnect as they race in the 80th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
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80th Sydney Hobart: Kiwi yacht V5 retires
Another Kiwi yacht has called time on the 80th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. This time it’s V5 who has made the call to withdraw from the race.
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80th Sydney Hobart: The good and the bad
The good news came from Antipodes, which late on Saturday afternoon was pressing toward Bass Strait in demanding but manageable conditions, with crew morale intact and the boat in sound shape.
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80th Sydney Hobart: Kiwi yacht Vixen out
The Race Organiser notes state that Vixen, the entry from the Bay of Islands Yacht Club, has retired due to a crew injury.
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80th Sydney Hobart: Just over 24 hours in
On this morning’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Live Show, LawConnect crew member Chris Nicholson sighed with relief as the sun rose. The yacht’s instruments did not work during the night which made it difficult for the crew on deck to know the course bearing.
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Vomit, spew, upchuck, puke, technicolour yawn – it’s normal, and it’s ok
Before anyone in the back starts puffing out their brand new offshore Musto jacket, it is 100% okay to withdraw from the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race if one, or several, crew members are suffering from violent seasickness.
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80th Rolex Sydney Hobart: Day 2 (Afternoon) Live Show
Live from the Race Village in Hobart for all the latest from the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race experts
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80th Sydney Hobart: Grant Wharington downloads about retirement from the race
About 3:30, we tried to repair a problem with the runner, and we got that fixed, but we just weren’t happy with the setup.
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80th Sydney Hobart: Bass Strait here they come!
Masterlock Comanche is set to be the first yacht to point its nose into Bass Strait.
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80th Sydney Hobart: Wild Thing 100 retires with rigging issues
They started this race with a new rig with the goal of keeping the other 100 footers in check.
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LIVE from LawConnect: Day 2
Watch all the action from onboard LawConnect as they race in the 80th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
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Sailors unite in solidarity
The world knows what happened at Bondi Beach on the 14th December 2025, just 12 days before the start of the 80th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race…
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80th Rolex Sydney Hobart: Day 2 (Morning) Live Show
Live from the Race Village in Hobart for all the latest from the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race experts
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LIVE from LawConnect: Day 1
Watch all the action from onboard LawConnect as they race in the 80th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
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80th Sydney Hobart: Underway but retirements already
Early disappointment struck the Bruce Tardrew owned Yendys became the first to withdraw, breaking her backstay just before the 10-minute Warning Signal was fired.
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80th Sydney Hobart: Rate the Start Coverage
1 star, 3 stars or 5 stars? Rate the start coverage of the 80th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.
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What the Sydney Hobart Media Brief doesn’t tell newsroom reporters
But the reality of what this 628nm race is actually all about is missing from the brief – so here we go…
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80th Rolex Sydney Hobart – Who are you cheering for?
If you’re not lining up for the 80th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, chances are you’re getting ready to park up on the couch with the live stream on, volume up, and waiting for the gun to go and the fleet to charge south.
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80th Rolex Sydney Hobart – Weather Briefing
Tune in and watch the official weather briefing for the 80th Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
International News
WATCH LIVE: 2025 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
STRAP IN, CLIP ON – Watch the start of the 80th Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, 26 December 2025
New Zealand
Ella Sagnol – ticking off one of the hard bucket list items: Sydney Hobart
Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron Sailing Manager Ella Sagnol is ready to finally be on the start line of the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race – one of her life’s must do events.
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Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: Sharp banter amongst the 100 footers
The banter was sharp, the smiles genuine, and the respect unmistakable as the leading maxi skippers gathered for the Compulsory Race Briefing ahead of the 2025 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.
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80th Rolex Sydney Hobart – Strong southerlies and big ocean swells
Strong southerlies and big ocean swell are shaping as the defining features of the opening stages of the 2025 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, equating to a demanding first night at sea.