• 28 Dec, 2007 05:39:00 AM

Wild Oats XI cruising towards a third line honours win

North east of Tasman Island, barring mishap, the race leader Wild Oats XI is certain to take line honours and rewrite Rolex Sydney Hobart history as only the second yacht in 63 years to win line honours in three consecutive years.

• 28 Dec, 2007 05:23:00 AM

Quotes from the fleet - day three

• 28 Dec, 2007 04:53:00 AM

Skandia breaks its mast 150 miles from finish

At approximately 2.30am whilst under A2 spinnaker, sailing off Bicheno on the Tasmanian east coast with 150 miles to go, Skandia’s mast broke between the third spreader and the forestay.

• 27 Dec, 2007 11:38:00 PM

Race fleet shifts into reaching mode heading into Bass Strait

The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race fleet passed through light transitional winds early this morning between the strong overnight northerly, of up to 22 knots and into a weak southwest change.

• 27 Dec, 2007 11:30:00 PM

A roller coaster stop and start for the Rolex Sydney Hobart race fleet

The pace slowed at the head of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race as the three leading maxis sailed into southerly headwinds crossing Bass Strait on the approach to the northeast coast of Tasmania.

• 27 Dec, 2007 08:09:00 PM

Rolex Sydney Hobart Race Update 4 - 27 December 2007

• 27 Dec, 2007 06:26:00 PM

Quotes from the fleet

• 27 Dec, 2007 06:03:00 PM

Rolex Sydney Hobart Race Update 3 - 27 December 2007

• 27 Dec, 2007 04:39:00 PM

Rolex Sydney Hobart Race Update 2 - 27 December 2007

• 27 Dec, 2007 03:02:00 PM

Spinnaker pole injury on Pretty Fly II, third retirement

The NSW yacht Pretty Fly II, skippered by Colin Woods, is heading for Eden this afternoon after crew member Derek Brown suffered a broken nose and cheek bone when he was hit in the face by the spinnaker pole when the boat was about 27 nautical miles from the port town.