107 yachts are confirmed for the start line on Sydney Harbour this Boxing Day, 26 December
Ronald Epstein, owner/skipper of the new JPK 11.80, Bacchanal, found himself a little bit star-struck he sat in the middle of the heavyweight panel for the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Overall Contenders press conference at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) today.
Sailing isn’t as easy as it might look to some – and add the complexities of family dynamics and the whole adventure has the capacity to go pear-shaped.
Growing up in Sydney’s Pittwater in the 1960s, Bill Barry-Cotter and his family regularly sailed the family yacht – Katwinchar, a Watney Circa 1904 build.
Second time’s the charm for father and son duo Martin and John Cross, who this year will be racing the Jeanneau Sunfast 3300 Transcendence Rudy Project for their second time in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race (RSHYR) Double Handed division.
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) is pleased to announce that two household names in the Australian sporting community, Gordon Bray AM and Peter Shipway, are the official commentators for the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race (RSHYR).
Few if any sailors in the 2024 Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race have a nautical story as dramatic as that of Tom Robinson.
A diverse and competitive fleet set for the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
Entries for the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race have recently closed, with an impressive and diverse fleet of 112 yachts ready to take their positions at the starting line on Boxing Day, 26 December.
Bacardi, a 13.3m Peterson 44 yacht designed by Doug Peterson (USA) and built in 1978, has been a prominent figure in the Australian offshore racing community since her debut in the 1979 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.
With only 75 days remaining until the start of the 79th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, the time has come to welcome a handful of new entrants who join a star-studded fleet.
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) is pleased to invite eligible boats to enter 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.
Check out the Sydney Hobart photo gallery as captured by Kiwi photographer Georgia Schofield.
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