Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025

23 Dec, 2013 02:00:00 PM

Eyes on the Rolex Sydney Hobart Prize

First across the line is easy to follow, and a great deal of time, money and effort goes into winning that particular prize. But what yachties really value, what brings them back year after year after year is the elusive Tattersall’s Cup, awarded to the overall winner on IRC handicap in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

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Vive Victorians as they prepare for Rolex Sydney Hobart broadside

23 Dec, 2013 08:15:00 AM

Vive Victorians as they prepare for Rolex Sydney Hobart broadside

The 13 Victorian boats in this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race have a great yarn in every locker and, while they may have no real line honours contenders given the forecast, they represent the real ethos of the race, with all its quirks.

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‘Dark Horse’ arrives race ready for Rolex Sydney Hobart

22 Dec, 2013 02:00:00 PM

‘Dark Horse’ arrives race ready for Rolex Sydney Hobart

The new boat every Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race competitor aiming for line honours and overall glory has been waiting to see has arrived in town and sailing master Gavin Brady warns “We’ve arrived ready and probably more prepared than anyone else.”

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Smallest boat carries big dreams as skipper contests first Rolex Sydney Hobart

22 Dec, 2013 01:30:00 PM

Smallest boat carries big dreams as skipper contests first Rolex Sydney Hobart

As if skippering the smallest boat in the fleet isn’t daunting enough, Wilparina’s owner Nick Cannar will also be embarking on his first keelboat contest when he takes-on the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race aboard the 33-footer.

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From Concept to Start Line: Winning the Rolex Sydney Hobart

22 Dec, 2013 11:30:00 AM

From Concept to Start Line: Winning the Rolex Sydney Hobart

Past Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Commodore, Matt Allen, has spent a year carefully working out what it will take to win the Rolex Sydney Hobart, and his answer is his brand new Carkeek 60 Ichi Ban.

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Sailing legend prepares for thrill of Rolex Sydney Hobart chase

22 Dec, 2013 10:30:00 AM

Sailing legend prepares for thrill of Rolex Sydney Hobart chase

It’s not often Sir Robin Knox-Johnston finds himself in a no-win situation, but that’s just where he wound up when he entered the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race this year.

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A record donation to worthy charity and Rolex Sydney Hobart competitor

21 Dec, 2013 04:00:00 PM

A record donation to worthy charity and Rolex Sydney Hobart competitor

There’s little wonder why the Mates4Mates charity was selected to receive a record donation from the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Associates Committee.

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Three countries represented for the first time in the Rolex Sydney Hobart

21 Dec, 2013 02:00:00 PM

Three countries represented for the first time in the Rolex Sydney Hobart

A Chinese celebrity, a South African who lived the life of a gangster and an engineer from Myanmar are three sailors representing their homeland for the first time in the history of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

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Taylor aims to make thirty three a winner in Rolex Sydney Hobart

21 Dec, 2013 10:00:00 AM

Taylor aims to make thirty three a winner in Rolex Sydney Hobart

At 64 years of age Bruce Taylor, the skipper of Chutzpah, is nearing an era when most would consider retiring, but it’s not work holding the Victorian back from enjoying the red wine and his golden-years; it’s sailing.

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Big Boats Benefit from Early Rolex Sydney Hobart Forecast

20 Dec, 2013 12:00:00 PM

Big Boats Benefit from Early Rolex Sydney Hobart Forecast

The long range weather forecast for the 2013 Rolex Sydney Hobart is very promising for the biggest, fastest boats in the fleet, even dangling the possibility of a race record, but what comes as good news on the V70s and 100 foot super-maxis is disappointing for the mid-sized and particularly smaller yachts.

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