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  • Four boats still racing – reflections on Toecutter’s debut Four boats still racing – reflections on Toecutter’s debut
    • 01 Jan, 2024 09:00:00 AM

    Four boats still racing – reflections on Toecutter’s debut

    This morning four yachts remain at sea in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: Jason Bond’s Beneteau First 47.7 Enigma (NSW) and Kiwi husband and wife, Michael and Tracey Carter on Allegresse, both due to finish today.

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  • Q & A with Charles Devanneaux – owner of US entry Lenny Q & A with Charles Devanneaux – owner of US entry Lenny
    • 01 Jan, 2024 08:59:00 AM

    Q & A with Charles Devanneaux – owner of US entry Lenny

    **Charles Devanneaux (second from right) with crew of LENNY** Although French, with a full French crew, Charles Devanneaux represented the USA where he lives.

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  • Jessica Watson arrives in Hobart to great fanfare Jessica Watson arrives in Hobart to great fanfare
    • 31 Dec, 2023 07:00:00 PM

    Jessica Watson arrives in Hobart to great fanfare

    When Azzurro, the ‘Little Boat That Could’, docked in Hobart this afternoon just before 3.45pm, there was a huge crowd waiting to meet her – or more precisely, one of her crew – Jessica Watson OAM, who had just finished the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

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  • Vanessa Dudley completes her 25th Rolex Sydney Hobart Vanessa Dudley completes her 25th Rolex Sydney Hobart
    • 31 Dec, 2023 05:30:00 PM

    Vanessa Dudley completes her 25th Rolex Sydney Hobart

    When the modified Joubert 42, Tilting at Windmills, docked in Hobart this afternoon, crew member Vanessa Dudley became just the third woman to achieve the milestone 25 Sydney Hobarts in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s race.

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  • Love & War stands test of time 50 years on Love & War stands test of time 50 years on
    • 31 Dec, 2023 02:40:00 PM

    Love & War stands test of time 50 years on

    The sight of the Love & War approaching the finish line of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is always a majestic one and it was extra special this year when the S&S finished the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s annual race.

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  • Wild and wet and windy … and so happy to finish Wild and wet and windy … and so happy to finish
    • 31 Dec, 2023 01:35:00 PM

    Wild and wet and windy … and so happy to finish

    Chris O’Neill’s harrowing account of his last night at sea in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race was one that many sailors in the event could empathise with after finishing.

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  • Finish sweetens bitter taste of retirement for Eye Candy Finish sweetens bitter taste of retirement for Eye Candy
    • 30 Dec, 2023 05:14:00 PM

    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.

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  • Mistral has what it takes to win race Mistral has what it takes to win race
    • 30 Dec, 2023 02:15:00 PM

    Mistral has what it takes to win race

    Rupert Henry believes his two-handed boat, Mistral, can one day win the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race overall after he sailed the Lombard 34 to an impressive finish today.

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  • Alive wins Rolex Sydney Hobart for a second time in five years Alive wins Rolex Sydney Hobart for a second time in five years
    • 30 Dec, 2023 11:50:00 AM

    Alive wins Rolex Sydney Hobart for a second time in five years

    Alive, skippered by Duncan Hine, has been declared the overall winner of the 78th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, securing the Tasmanian boat its second victory in five years.

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  • Race Updates - 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Race Updates - 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart
    • 30 Dec, 2023 10:00:00 AM

    Race Updates - 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart

    Read a continuously updated race summary

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