• 24 Dec, 2009 02:56:00 PM

Can these two reprise their Fastnet feat?

Mike Slade’s maxi ICAP Leopard and UK based Niklas Zennstrom’s new, state of the art 72 footer RÂN showed they are the boats to beat in the northern hemisphere when they scored impressive line honours and handicap victories respectively in this year’s Rolex Fastnet Race.

• 24 Dec, 2009 02:55:00 PM

Local Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Crew Aim to Raise $50K for Livewire

A local Sydney crew is competing in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race to help Livewire support young people living with a serious illness, chronic health condition or disability.

• 24 Dec, 2009 11:02:00 AM

Will Oxley, Yendys

Will Oxley, YENDYS navigator, on how the 'smaller' boats will fare given the pre-race forecast

• 24 Dec, 2009 10:57:00 AM

Barry Hanstrum (BOM) - race forecast

Barry Hanstrum of the Bureau of Meteorology gives a brief analysis of the weather forecast for Boxing Day race start

• 21 Dec, 2009 04:02:00 PM

Yahoo!7 to live stream Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia is pleased to announce that the Seven Network and Yahoo!7, will provide a live 90 minute webcast of the start of the 65th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race to a global audience. This is the second year that Yahoo!7 has live streamed the race.

• 21 Dec, 2009 11:26:00 AM

Race coverage goes mobile in historic first for Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

Get the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Updates on your mobile

• 19 Dec, 2009 02:31:00 PM

Spirit of Sir Peter Sailing South With Sarah-Jane

Eight years after her father, the legendary Sir Peter Blake, was murdered aboard his boat while on an environmental crusade in Brazil, daughter Sarah-Jane Blake is only now able to watch footage of her dad.

• 24 Nov, 2009 07:39:00 AM

2009 Rolex Sydney Hobart Media Launch

• 02 Nov, 2009 03:55:00 PM

Calm Makes Winning Australian Debut in Melbourne to Stanley Race

The former champion Northern Hemisphere TP52 Calm made a winning offshore racing debut in Australian waters at the weekend when she took line and IRC honours in the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s annual race across Bass Strait from Melbourne to Stanley.

• 13 Aug, 2009 01:52:00 PM

Battle for Rolex Sydney Hobart line honours glory

The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2009 will see an unprecedented gladiatorial contest for line honours as a result of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s decision to increase the overall length limit (LOA) of competing yachts from 98 to 100ft, or 30 to 30.48 metres.