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  • This is no time to give up says Stefan Racing skipper This is no time to give up says Stefan Racing skipper
    • 28 Dec, 2021 07:57:00 PM

    This is no time to give up says Stefan Racing skipper

    The crew on the Botin 80, Stefan Racing, have kept the 100-footers in their sights since the start cannon fired for the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s 628 nautical mile Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

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  • Big boats close in on final run for Rolex Sydney Hobart line honours Big boats close in on final run for Rolex Sydney Hobart line honours
    • 28 Dec, 2021 06:30:00 PM

    Big boats close in on final run for Rolex Sydney Hobart line honours

    The line honours winner of the 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race should be known early tomorrow morning, so long as the wind does not shut down on the Derwent River.

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  • Cahalan says 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart is hardest race in years Cahalan says 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart is hardest race in years
    • 28 Dec, 2021 01:30:00 PM

    Cahalan says 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart is hardest race in years

    As the 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race fleet was hit by a southerly on the first night, Adrienne Cahalan, in a crew of 16, spared a thought for those around her and particularly the crews in the Two-Handed Division.

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  • Wide open battle for overall victory in 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Wide open battle for overall victory in 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart
    • 28 Dec, 2021 10:40:00 AM

    Wide open battle for overall victory in 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart

    Overall victory in the 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is hotting up and "up for grabs", according to Michael Bellingham, navigator of one of the main contenders, Whisper.

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  • Cooking up a storm in Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Cooking up a storm in Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
    • 27 Dec, 2021 09:28:00 PM

    Cooking up a storm in Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

    Peter Dowdney is one of Australia’s most experienced yachtsmen, who should easily get by without a good hot meal while sailing in an event like the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

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  • Big boat finale for Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race line honours a real possibility Big boat finale for Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race line honours a real possibility
    • 27 Dec, 2021 06:59:00 PM

    Big boat finale for Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race line honours a real possibility

    A spectacular fight for line honours up the Derwent River in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race may be on the cards, says Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Commodore, Noel Cornish.

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  • Fleet battles tough first night in 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Fleet battles tough first night in 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart
    • 27 Dec, 2021 08:37:00 AM

    Fleet battles tough first night in 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart

    The toll of strong southerly winds and rough seas on the first night of the 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race continued to mount, with 24 boats forced to retire by this morning.

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  • Rough conditions force early spate of Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race withdrawals Rough conditions force early spate of Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race withdrawals
    • 26 Dec, 2021 10:42:00 PM

    Rough conditions force early spate of Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race withdrawals

    Strong winds and high seas have handed the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race fleet a battering on the first night, with 18 entries being forced to withdraw.

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  • Early retirements in Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Early retirements in Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
    • 26 Dec, 2021 07:45:00 PM

    Early retirements in Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

    Moneypenny, Blink and Mako are early casualties of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht race this evening, a strong southerly of up to 30 knots on a heavy seaway has taken its toll this evening.

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  • Technical disaster costs SHK Scallywag 100 lead in Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Technical disaster costs SHK Scallywag 100 lead in Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
    • 26 Dec, 2021 04:03:00 PM

    Technical disaster costs SHK Scallywag 100 lead in Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

    SHK Scallywag 100 skipper David Witt was reminded of how tenuous fortune can be in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, when a furling disaster after exiting the heads cost him the race lead on line honours following a spectacular start to this year’s 76th edition.

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