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How to Follow the Line Honours Finish

Home Spectators How To Follow The Line Honours Finish

The first yacht to Hobart can finish at any hour of the day or night. Watch it live online, from the water on the River Derwent, or from the dock.

Watch Online

CYCA TV streams the line honours finish live, from the final approach up the Derwent to the crew stepping ashore at Constitution Dock. The finish time only becomes clear in the last hours of the race. Follow the race tracker for the latest ETA, and follow our social channels for a heads-up when the leaders round Tasman Island.

On the Water

 Spectator vessels are welcome on the River Derwent for the finish. To keep the line honours yacht, her crew and every spectator safe, all vessels must stay out of the Exclusion Zone.

Stay 200 metres away from the line honours yacht on both sides and astern. Never go in front of her bow.

The Exclusion Zone applies from the Iron Pot to the finish line.

Top-down diagram of the Exclusion Zone. No vessel may be ahead of the line honours yacht's bow. The zone extends 200 metres either side and 200 metres astern. Only authorised media boats with a yellow MEDIA banner operate inside it.

Not to scale. The zone moves with the yacht all the way to the finish line.

200 metres is further than it looksIf you're unsure, drop back.

The zone moves with the yachtKeep your distance as she sails up the river, right to the finish line.

Don't follow the media boatsBoats displaying an illuminated MEDIA banner are authorised to operate inside the zone. No other vessel is.

The rules are enforcedTasmania Police patrol the zone, and vessels breaching it may be fined. Follow any instruction from a police vessel immediately.

Be ready for a night finishShow correct navigation lights and keep a proper lookout. Racing yachts are hard to see in the dark.

From the Dock

The finish line is on the River Derwent off Castray Esplanade. After crossing it, the line honours yacht berths at Constitution Dock, where the crew is welcomed ashore.

Before you go

  • Check the race tracker for the latest ETA. Arrival times can shift by hours.
  • Arrive early. The waterfront fills quickly, especially for a daytime finish.
  • Can't make it? The finish is streamed live on CYCA TV.