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2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race – Race with LawConnect!
LawConnect are live streaming the 2023 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race – if you’ve never done the race, this is your chance to get up close and personal with all the…
Oldest yachts aim for top spot
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.
Rolex Sydney Hobart: Two-handed teams Currawong and Pacman forced to retire
We’re disappointed to report that Currawong and Pacman are out of the 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Both these teams were racing in the two-handed division.
Rolex Sydney Hobart: Finish sweetens bitter taste of retirement for Eye Candy
It was all about settling unfinished business for the New Caledonia entry, Eye Candy, in the 78th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, after a disappointing retirement on debut last year.
Rolex Sydney Hobart: The Tattersall Cup is on the wanted list
Sam Haynes dismisses the notion that there is a target on his back as the owner/skipper of the defending overall Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race champion boat Celestial.
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…
Rolex Sydney Hobart: Andoo Comanche skipper lauds LawConnect crew for victory
Andoo Comanche skipper John Winning Jnr could not hide the pain of seeing his dream of a “swansong” victory on the boat slip away in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht…
Rolex Sydney Hobart: What happened to Rum Rebellion?
Rum Rebellion (Shane Connelly & Tony Sutton), which retired from the race overnight, has returned to the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia.
Another Chapter enters its most exciting chapter yet
…old from the UK was given the chance to sail in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, he grabbed it with both hands.
One week to go! Who are you following in the 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race?
It’s that time of year again! In just one week, the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race will start from Sydney Harbour – it’s the REAL race that stops (a…
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.
Rolex Sydney Hobart: Spirits high on URM in tight race for third
The fight for third place on Line Honours in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is unravelling into a thriller, with URM Group looking…
LawConnect fires first shot in bid for line honours win in Rolex Sydney Hobart
LawConnect made best of its bid to break a hoodoo of three runner-up finishes in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race by leading the fleet towards the Heads after…
Antipodes overcomes spinnaker problems to place eighth over the line
It was all smiles on board Geoff Hill’s Santa Cruz 72, Antipodes, as the crew dug into some much deserved warm Tasmanian scallop pies, after sailing into Hobart early…
Rolex Sydney Hobart: “Compared to Comanche, our boats a shit box,” Christian Beck, LawConnect
Christian Beck is awesome. Not only does he take staff members on board his 100 footer LawConnect, but he calls it like it is!
Rolex Sydney Hobart: Chances of a second Tasmanian win are ‘Alive’
Duncan Hine and his international crew aboard Tasmanian entry, Alive, have kept the Reichel/Pugh 66s chances of winning a second Sydney Hobart well and truly alive, having crossed the…
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.
Rolex Sydney Hobart: Down to the wire! Andoo Comanche & LawConnect in major tussle
Andoo Comanche and LawConnect have been biting at each other ankles for almost the entire race, and with just 45 miles to go, everything is still up for grabs
Rolex Sydney Hobart: Wharington’s extraordinary effort to start and finish
…wrong when he built the new 100 foot Wild Thing 100 in five months and made both the start and finish lines of the 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.
Rolex Sydney Hobart: MRV slips into top IRC spot
The lead changes all the time, but that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate the little wins along the way! MRV is now enjoying a moment at the top of the IRC leaderboard
