• 26 Dec, 2009 08:19:00 PM

Rolex Sydney Hobart Race Update 3 - 26 December 2009

• 26 Dec, 2009 07:18:00 PM

Rapture - Day 1 - 2009 Rolex Sydney Hobart

Vision from Rapture of the start and first afternoon on their 2009 Rolex Sydney Hobart

• 26 Dec, 2009 06:37:00 PM

RÁN takes charge of Rolex Sydney Hobart overall lead

The new British yacht RÁN has taken the overall lead of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race this afternoon, Niklas Zennstrom and his crew making an early charge on Zennstrom’s hope to win the 628 nautical mile race on handicap, adding to his overall win of the Rolex Fastnet Race in August.

• 26 Dec, 2009 06:06:00 PM

Rolex Sydney Hobart Race Update 2 - 26 December 2009

• 26 Dec, 2009 05:29:00 PM

Grant Wharington, Etihad Stadium

Grant Wharington explains why Etihad Stadium withdrew from the race soon after starting

• 26 Dec, 2009 04:40:00 PM

Alfa Romeo and RÂN stake their claims at the start, no fairy tale for Etihad Stadium

Neville Crichton’s 100 foot maxi Alfa Romeo this afternoon grabbed bragging rights from arch rival Wild Oats XI by being the first yacht out of Sydney Harbour at the start of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

• 26 Dec, 2009 04:01:00 PM

Rolex Sydney Hobart Race Update 1 - 26 December 2009

• 26 Dec, 2009 03:19:00 PM

Etihad Stadium first high profile casualty

Melbourne maxi Etihad Stadium is the first high profile casualty of the 65th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, a disappointed owner/skipper Grant Wharington officially retiring at 2.05pm this afternoon citing rigging issues.

• 26 Dec, 2009 03:03:00 PM

Wet but spectacular spinnaker start to Rolex Sydney Hobart

It may have been raining and overcast, but the start of the 65th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race was still nothing short of spectacular as yacht crews popped spinnakers in a 12-15 knot southerly, just after the 1.00pm start on Sydney Harbour today. Before they had the chance the exit the Harbour, things went pear-shaped for four yachts.

• 26 Dec, 2009 11:31:00 AM

Tactical decisions the key to 2009 Rolex Sydney Hobart

The Rolex Sydney Hobart will start this year under spinnaker in a moderate southerly breeze. As the yachts turn out to sea the spinnakers will be shoved down below, and they’ll stay there for most of the race.