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  • Rolex Sydney Hobart entrants in qualifying race Rolex Sydney Hobart entrants in qualifying race
    • 11 Nov, 2005 03:25:00 PM

    Rolex Sydney Hobart entrants in qualifying race

    Applications for Entry to this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race today reached 95 yachts as many of the boats in the fleet prepared to head out to sea this evening in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Cabbage Tree Island race.

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  • Fleet of 95 boats nominate for The Great Race South Fleet of 95 boats nominate for The Great Race South
    • 09 Nov, 2005 05:15:00 PM

    Fleet of 95 boats nominate for The Great Race South

    An exceptionally strong fleet of 95 yachts representing five countries and seven Australian states and territories has been nominated for the 61st Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race which starts in Sydney Harbour at 1:20pm on December 26.

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  • Less than one week to deadline as super-maxi Wild Oats XI joins list Less than one week to deadline as super-maxi Wild Oats XI joins list
    • 28 Oct, 2005 11:09:00 AM

    Less than one week to deadline as super-maxi Wild Oats XI joins list

    Bob Oatley’s new 30m Wild Oats XI is among the latest applications for entry in this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race and, while the yacht is yet to be launched, there are big expectations from the Reichel Pugh designed super-maxi.

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  • Classic veteran’s upset in Flinders Islet Race Classic veteran’s upset in Flinders Islet Race
    • 24 Oct, 2005 06:34:00 AM

    Classic veteran’s upset in Flinders Islet Race

    Stormy Petrel, the oldest yacht so far entered for the 2005 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, caused a major upset by winning the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Bluewater Championship race to Flinders Island and return over the weekend.

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  • Entries flow in for 2005 Rolex Sydney Hobart Race Entries flow in for 2005 Rolex Sydney Hobart Race
    • 17 Oct, 2005 09:47:00 AM

    Entries flow in for 2005 Rolex Sydney Hobart Race

    The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia has already received Applications to Enter the 2005 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race from boats representing Britain, Sweden and New Zealand and from all States of the Commonwealth

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  • Rolex Trophy, Rolex Challenge ratings announced Rolex Trophy, Rolex Challenge ratings announced
    • 17 Oct, 2005 09:17:00 AM

    Rolex Trophy, Rolex Challenge ratings announced

    The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia has moved to make the prestigious 2005 Rolex Trophy rating series more attractive to smaller boats and draw more international and interstate competition for the Rolex Challenge teams event.

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  • RORC awards honour to Berrimilla and 2004 Rolex Sydney Hobart overall winner Aera RORC awards honour to Berrimilla and 2004 Rolex Sydney Hobart overall winner Aera
    • 22 Sep, 2005 12:54:00 PM

    RORC awards honour to Berrimilla and 2004 Rolex Sydney Hobart overall winner Aera

    The Royal Ocean Racing Club has announced that the Seamanship Trophy, awarded each year by the RORC for an outstanding act of seamanship, will this year be presented to CYCA member Alex Whitworth and Peter Crozier and their Brolga 33 Berrimilla.

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  • Farr South from the far south of Tasmania Farr South from the far south of Tasmania
    • 18 Aug, 2005 01:54:00 PM

    Farr South from the far south of Tasmania

    The aptly named boat Farr South will represent the southernmost yacht club in Australia, Port Esperance Sailing Club at Dover in the far south of Tasmania, in this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

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  • Rolex Fastnet 'prelim' to Rolex Sydney Hobart Race Rolex Fastnet 'prelim' to Rolex Sydney Hobart Race
    • 07 Aug, 2005 05:12:00 PM

    Rolex Fastnet 'prelim' to Rolex Sydney Hobart Race

    The 2005 Rolex Fastnet Race will see a "prelim" bout between super maxis Skandia (AUS) and ICAP Maximus (NZL) in a lead up to the 2005 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

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  • Rolex Sydney Hobart - The History Rolex Sydney Hobart - The History
    • 06 Aug, 2005 08:29:00 PM

    Rolex Sydney Hobart - The History

    The Sydney Hobart Yacht Race celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2004. This vignette on the race history is courtesy of Rolex.

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