2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart - Resilience in the face of adversity

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• 22 Mar, 2025 02:50:00 PM

2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart - Resilience in the face of adversity

The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is renowned as one of the sport’s greatest challenges. In the 79th edition, competing crews were confronted with myriad challenges and variable weather conditions.

A race marked by tragedy united the sailing community and was a showcase of human endeavour and teamwork. Celestial V70 claimed the Tattersall Cup as overall race winner while the Christian Beck-skippered maxi LawConnect took line honours for the second year in a row, completing the 628-nautical mile course down Australia’s south-east coast in 1 day, 13 hours, 35 minutes and 13 seconds. Organized by Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, in conjunction with the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania, Rolex has partnered this offshore classic since 2002 as part of the brand’s near 70-year relationship with yachting.