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  • How to follow the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race How to follow the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
    • 24 Dec, 2024 07:19:00 AM

    How to follow the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

    Follow the 79th running of the iconic Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Learn how to stay up to date on Boxing Day and each race day, from spectating in Sydney Harbour to watching from your own living room.

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  • Breaking things is part of preparation for Fleury Breaking things is part of preparation for Fleury
    • 23 Dec, 2024 01:11:00 PM

    Breaking things is part of preparation for Fleury

    Damien Fleury is not particularly worried about pushing French boat Cocody to its limits during the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

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  • Long trek to take part was just a warm-up Long trek to take part was just a warm-up
    • 23 Dec, 2024 01:08:00 PM

    Long trek to take part was just a warm-up

    Sailing some 17,000 nautical miles to take part in the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race may not seem like the perfect preparation for a race that is a mere 628 nautical miles (1,170km) long.

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  • Sydney Hobart first timers say ‘bring it on’ Sydney Hobart first timers say ‘bring it on’
    • 23 Dec, 2024 08:30:00 AM

    Sydney Hobart first timers say ‘bring it on’

    Olivia Gates, 30, will compete in her first Sydney Hobart on December 26 - and it is interesting to consider that when the nurse from Newcastle moved to Sydney four years ago, sailing was not on her radar.

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  • 2024 Crew Party in the Sydney Race Village 2024 Crew Party in the Sydney Race Village
    • 23 Dec, 2024 07:15:00 AM

    2024 Crew Party in the Sydney Race Village

    Many of the 954 competitors convened in the Sydney Race Village on Sunday 22 December to celebrate the 79th running of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. In less than four days, competitors will be lining up in Sydney Harbour to commence the 628 nautical mile race South. Next stop after the River Derwent? The Hobart Race Village!

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  • Overall Contenders Ready to Race Overall Contenders Ready to Race
    • 22 Dec, 2024 02:11:00 PM

    Overall Contenders Ready to Race

    Ronald Epstein, owner/skipper of the new JPK 11.80, Bacchanal, found himself a little bit star-struck he sat in the middle of the heavyweight panel for the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Overall Contenders press conference at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) today.

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  • Another Chapter enters its most exciting chapter yet Another Chapter enters its most exciting chapter yet
    • 22 Dec, 2024 12:55:00 PM

    Another Chapter enters its most exciting chapter yet

    Tommy Dickens might have turned down some offers in his young life, but when the 23-year-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.

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  • Double Handed sailors in it to win it Double Handed sailors in it to win it
    • 22 Dec, 2024 09:44:00 AM

    Double Handed sailors in it to win it

    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.

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  • OFFSHORE – On Board Content: Maxing out your GoPro OFFSHORE – On Board Content: Maxing out your GoPro
    • 22 Dec, 2024 09:07:00 AM

    OFFSHORE – On Board Content: Maxing out your GoPro

    Whether you’re racing offshore or a short race inharbour, nothing beats the thrill of capturing those epic sailing moments. GoPro cameras, with their rugged design and high-quality video features, are the go-to tool for recording the action. To truly make your footage stand out, it’s important to optimise your camera settings. Nothing’s worse than getting back on dry land and realising all your footage while triple headed is blown-out, salt crusted, and over exposed. Think strategically about your camera angles and mounts around the boat. Here’s how to take your GoPro game to the next level, ensuring you capture the best of your offshore racing experience.

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  • Another Sydney Hobart - another family affair Another Sydney Hobart - another family affair
    • 21 Dec, 2024 01:19:00 PM

    Another Sydney Hobart - another family affair

    Sailing isn’t as easy as it might look to some - and add the complexities of family dynamics and the whole adventure has the capacity to go pear-shaped. But every year, sailors related by blood, who share a passion for the sport, enter the Rolex Sydney Hobart – some sailing together and others (arguably, more wisely) on separate boats. This year is no different.

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