• 29 Dec, 2006 07:14:00 PM

Race for handicap win

Now Ichi Ban faces a real challenge from the older and smaller boats in the fleet, including Sean Langman’s Maluka, the oldest and smallest of them all, which this afternoon is gathering pace as she sails well out to sea off the north east tip of Tasmania.

• 29 Dec, 2006 08:07:00 AM

Ichi Ban the one to beat on corrected time

Matt Allen’s two-year plan to win the 2006 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht race with a yacht designed to compete in the last Volvo Ocean Race round the world may come to fruition.

• 29 Dec, 2006 03:45:00 AM

Ichi Ban and Skandia arrive in Hobart

Given that the maxis have a 30 foot waterline length advantage over a Volvo 70, it is small wonder that Ichi Ban skipper Matt Allen is all smiles.

• 29 Dec, 2006 02:03:00 AM

Wild Oats XI enters the history books

"We were the race favourites so there was a lot of pressure. It was a very important race, to prove a lot of things….that the win last year wasn’t a one off. It’s a great team and a great boat.”

• 28 Dec, 2006 04:46:00 PM

First yachts will dock in Hobart tonight

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race officials anticipate the leading boat to finish at Constitution Dock between 10 pm and midnight tonight, depending on the effect of a strengthening south easterly which could increase their speed up the Derwent River

• 28 Dec, 2006 02:53:00 PM

From the yacht Adventure - 28 December 2006

• 28 Dec, 2006 02:20:00 PM

Line honours leader Wild Oats expected in early hours

• 28 Dec, 2006 12:39:00 PM

From the yacht Katinka - 28 December 2006

• 27 Dec, 2006 10:29:00 PM

ABN AMRO licks her wounds in port while Wild Oats XI stretches

Mike Sanderson, the skipper of the Volvo 70 ABN AMRO ONE has described the circumstances surrounding the dramatic dismasting of his round-the-world racer this morning.

• 27 Dec, 2006 06:45:00 PM

From the yacht Adventure - 27 December 2006