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A competitive fleet set for the 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
A diverse fleet, including multiple former winners, will take on the 628 nautical mile Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race on Boxing Day.
Live from 26 Dec
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107 yachts are confirmed for the start line on Sydney Harbour this Boxing Day, 26 December
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Australian News
2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart – entries close with 120 teams
Entries for the 78th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race closed on Friday and the lineup of 120 boats is one of the most open and diverse fleets in years.
Australian News
Hall swaps two-handed racing for exciting new project with youth sailors
Disko Trooper_Contender Sailcloth was launched in time for Jules Hall to contest the 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart – in two-handed mode with Jan ‘Clogs’ Scholten – the pair making a name for themselves and the boat early on, but this year a change in circumstances means they have adopted a new approach to the race.
Australian News
2023 entries close with 120 teams for the Rolex Sydney Hobart
Entries for the 78th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race closed on Friday and the lineup of 120 boats is one of the most open and diverse fleets in years.
Australian News
Racing in the Rolex Sydney Hobart? You’ve got two weeks left to enter!
With entries for the 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race closing in two weeks’ time and less than 75 days to its start on Sydney Harbour on Boxing Day, the organizer of the 628 nautical mile ocean classic, the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, is encouraged by the quality and breadth of the fleet already confirmed.
Australian News
Only 99 days to go until 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
A strong fleet featuring former winners, diverse international entries and a highly competitive two-handed division is already building for the 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, with just 99 days to go until the 78th edition of the historic race on Boxing Day.
Sydney Hobart
2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Entries Open
The 78th edition of the historic 628 nautical mile classic will start on Sydney Harbour at 1pm on Tuesday 26 December 2023.
Australian News
Daryl Wislang reflects on his Rolex Sydney Hobart Race on board “Willow”
Professional sailor and all round good guy Daryl Wislang was on board the Volvo70 Willow in the recent Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race finishing 5th over the line, 14th on IRC overall, 5th on IRC Division 0, and 14th overall on ORCi overall.
Australian News
Sam Haynes reflects on Sydney Hobart Yacht Race win
In 2021, TP52 Celestial was denied the honour of winning the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race on IRC corrected time due to a penalty for an infringement of the racing rules. But in 2022, Celestial owner and skipper Sam Haynes held the perpetual trophy Tattersall Cup aloft after he and his crew of 14 completed the race in an adjusted time of 2 days, 16 hours, 35 minutes and 26 seconds.
International News
Currawong finishes in fine style
The arrival of Kathy Veel and Bridget Canham in Hobart last night was like something out of a fairytale; the last arrivals in the 2022 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race slipped into the docks amid the crowds ringing in the New Year, under a sky lit up by fireworks and hooters sounding to welcome in 2023.
International News
Fate favours Gun Runner with Rolex Sydney Hobart finish
For the six crew of Gun Runner, the Army entry in this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, their turnabout of fortune provided them with a poignant reminder of the value of resilience.
International News
Peter Langman’s proud achievement with Maluka
Peter Langman sailed Maluka, the oldest and smallest yacht in the 2022 Rolex Sydney Hobart fleet, across the Castray Esplanade finish line in Hobart at 03:39:16pm yesterday afternoon – a huge achievement for the 29-year-old who cut the umbilical cord when he rejected an offer to do the race with his father on Moneypenny.
International News
Frustration turns to joy in Rolex Sydney Hobart
It took Carlos Aydos and co-skipper Peter Grayson half a day on the two-handed entry Crux to overcome the frustration of their botched start to the 2022 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.