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  1. Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

    The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is an annual event hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, starting in Sydney, New South Wales, on Boxing Day and finishing in Hobart, Tasmania. The race distance is approximately 630 nautical miles (1,170 km). [1] The race is run in conjunction with the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania, and is widely ...

  2. From the Archives, 1946: The story of the first Sydney to Hobart race

    The crew of winning yacht Rani are pictured on their arrival in Hobart on January 1, 1946 Sydney Morning Herald Archives. Such equipment as suffered damage was, generally speaking, running gear ...

  3. Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024

    The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) is pleased to invite eligible boats to enter 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. The 79th edition of the historic 628-nautical mile blue water classic will start on Sydney Harbour at 1300 hrs AEDT on Thursday 26 December 2024. Full Story.

  4. Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024

    The 628 nautical mile course is often described as the most gruelling long ocean race in the world, a challenge to everyone who takes part. Scallywag and Wild Oats XI at the start in 2016. Matador surfing their way to Hobart. Tasman Island. From the spectacular start in Sydney Harbour, the fleet sails out into the Tasman Sea, down the south ...

  5. 75 years of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

    The current race record was set in 2017 by LDV Comanche, at one day, 9 hours, 15 minutes and 24 seconds - an unthinkable record for those who sailed in the very first race 75 years ago. Nine-times Sydney to Hobart line honours champion Wild Oats XI in 2015. Image courtesy Andrea Francolini. The first 'Hobart' sailors were friends from the ...

  6. Sailing milestone: A half-century of starts for a competitor in the

    SYDNEY (AP) — Lindsay May will notch a first in the 78-year history of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race when he becomes the only sailor to start it 50 times — all of them consecutively — when it begins Tuesday in Sydney harbor.

  7. Sydney to Hobart yacht race

    Race record holder Andoo Comanche holds the lead on the Sydney to Hobart yacht race — and favourable winds have it close to beating its own record pace from 2017. Look back at how the race ...

  8. 2021 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

    The 2021 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race was the 76th annual running of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, hosted by Cruising Yacht Club of Australia and sponsored by Rolex. It began on Sydney Harbour at 13:00 on 26 December 2021, before heading south for 628 nautical miles (1,163 km) via the Tasman Sea, Bass Strait, Storm Bay and up the River Derwent, to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania.

  9. List of Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race winners

    This is a list of Winners for the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race since 1945. Line honours winners. Year Sail number Yacht State/country Yacht type LOA (Metres) Skipper Elapsed time d:hh:mm:ss ... Farr Beneteau First 40 12.24 Andrew Saies IRC 4:07:57:43 2010 YC3300 Secret Men's Business 3.5: Reichel Pugh 51 15.64 Geoff Boettcher IRC 4:01:29:40 ...

  10. Sydney Hobart

    The first two-handed entry to finish the 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Race Rupert Henry believes his two-handed boat, Mistral, can one day win the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race overall after he sailed the Lombard 34 to an impressive finish today.

  11. Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024 entries open

    The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) is pleased to invite eligible boats to enter 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. The 79th edition of the historic 628-nautical mile blue water classic will start on Sydney Harbour at 1300 hrs AEDT on Thursday 26 December 2024.

  12. Sydney to Hobart yacht race: How two days of sailing came down to just

    The skipper of the line honours-winning yacht in this year's Sydney to Hobart race says the victory is all the more remarkable because his boat, LawConnect, is a "shitbox" compared to second-place ...

  13. Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024

    The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) is pleased to invite eligible boats to enter 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. The 79 th edition of the historic 628-nautical mile blue water classic will start on Sydney Harbour at 1300 hrs AEDT on Thursday 26 December 2024. The 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Notice of Race (NoR) includes a few significant changes to the previous NoR.

  14. Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

    The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is renowned for being one of the toughest tests of sailing ability and an icon of the sport since its inauguration in 1945...

  15. Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024

    The Yachts - Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Year 2024 2023 2022 2021 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 ...

  16. Rolex Sydney Hobart Race

    Related Articles Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024 entries open 79th edition of the historic 628-nautical mile blue water classic The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) is pleased to invite eligible boats to enter 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Posted on 14 Jun Rolex renews support of Sydney Hobart Yacht Race CYCA renew sponsorship for a further ten years The Cruising Yacht Club ...

  17. 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

    The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race made an emphatic return in 2021.88 boats were on the start lines on Sydney Harbour, including 17 in the inaugural Two-Hand...

  18. The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race Disaster

    In December of 1998, a fleet of sailing yachts made record pace on the first leg of the prestigious Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, before being met by a superc...

  19. Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024

    The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race will again start in accordance with tradition with the firing of a starting cannon. The start will be at 1.00pm on Boxing Day, 26 December. The fleet will start from start lines off Nielsen Park with boats on the northern line rounding "Victor Mark" and boats on the southern lines rounding "X-Ray Mark", at the ...

  20. One Dead in Yacht Capsizing Near Great Barrier Reef

    One Dead in Yacht Capsizing Near Great Barrier Reef. Published Jun 18, 2024 4:39 PM by The Maritime Executive [Brief] Over the weekend, a sailor was killed off the coast of Queensland when a ...

  21. 2023 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

    The 2023 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex and hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney, was the 78th annual running of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.It began on Sydney Harbour at 1 pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2023), before heading south for 628 nautical miles (1,163 km) through the Tasman Sea, Bass Strait, Storm Bay and up the River Derwent, to cross the ...

  22. Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: Latest updates and live boat cam coverage

    The 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race will go down in history as a "Big Boat" race with the top three yachts all being over 60ft and early finishers. The smaller boats in the race encountered head winds of 35-45kts and rough seas - making it impossible to finish ahead of their deadlines to take the top trophy, the Tattersall Cup.

  23. Peter Lewis on LinkedIn: We at making waves are proud of our 2024

    The Making Waves Foundation proudly announces our participation in the 22nd Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, featuring a crew composed of 50% individuals living with disability. ... The first photo ...

  24. 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

    The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) is pleased to invite eligible boats to enter 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. The 79 th edition of the historic 628-nautical mile blue water classic will start on Sydney Harbour at 1300 hrs AEDT on Thursday 26 December 2024.. The 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Notice of Race (NoR) includes a few significant changes to the previous NoR.

  25. Us Sailing Opens Nominations for 2024 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman

    The brand is Title Sponsor of 15 major international events - from leading offshore races, such as the annual Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, Rolex Middle Sea Race and the biennial Rolex Fastnet Race, to grand prix competition at the Rolex TP52 World Championship and spectacular gatherings at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup and the Rolex Swan Cup.

  26. Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024

    CQS laying over on Sydney Harbour. The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is a classic long ocean race open to anyone who owns a yacht that qualifies for this challenging event and which meets all the safety requirements of a Category 1 safety race. In the earliest years of the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, all the yachts were built from timber - heavy ...

  27. Project Quality Plan Template (doc)

    1 PROJECT QUALITY PLAN PURPOSE Identify the project quality plan's purpose and how it meets specific project needs. To have a successful entry into the 80th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race in December 2025, all requirements, procedures, and quality standards must be defined and detailed in the project quality plan. The race travels 1,200 kilometres, or 628 nautical miles, down Australia's east ...

  28. Travel Guide to Hobart, Tasmania

    To learn more about Hobart's First Nations history, take the takara nipaluna - 'Walking Hobart' Aboriginal tour. Run by palawa/warlpiri woman Nunami Sculthorpe-Green, this special tour will give you a rich understanding of the palawa experience. ... Don't miss: Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race (December) There are great accessible options ...

  29. Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024

    Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. YEAR RACETIME. IRC. PHS. Corinthian - IRC. Corinthian - PHS. 2-Handed IRC. 2-Handed PHS. 2-Handed Line Honours.

  30. Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024

    14 Jun, 2024 02:15:00 PM; 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race | Entries Open. The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) is pleased to invite eligible boats to enter 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.