Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025

14 Dec, 2017 05:08:00 PM

The siren call of Hobart

This year Tony Ellis will become just the second person ever to compete in 50 Sydney Hobart races when the fleet departs the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia on Boxing Day – and he will be just one Hobart shy of Tony Cable, who has raced south a record 51 times.

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Wounded Warriors to set a course for healing in Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

05 Dec, 2017 04:15:00 PM

Wounded Warriors to set a course for healing in Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

Invictus Games Sydney 2018 will set sail in the fleet for the 2017 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. An Australian crew will steer a course for Hobart aboard Invictus Games Sydney 2018 DOWN UNDER with a UK Crew aboard Invictus Games Sydney 2018 GAME ON in what’s tipped to be an ‘Ashes on the Water’.

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Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Media Launch 2017

29 Nov, 2017 05:26:00 PM

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Media Launch 2017

The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2017 promises to be yet another blockbuster. The 73rd running of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s 628 nautical mile blue water classic has attracted 107 yachts, including a record 30 internationals, four supermaxis and some of the greatest names associated with ocean racing.

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Kialoa II crew growing mo’s for the bro’s

01 Nov, 2017 03:18:00 PM

Kialoa II crew growing mo’s for the bro’s

November 1 is the start of Movember, the annual men’s health awareness campaign and fundraiser, and both the delivery and Rolex Sydney Hobart race crew of Kialoa II are getting into the 70s vibe in anticipation of the 73-footer’s arrival into Sydney at the end of the month.

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Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: Entries close with 110 yachts

30 Oct, 2017 11:08:00 AM

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: Entries close with 110 yachts

Last year’s overall winner and the record-breaking line honours victor are among the quality 110 entries, including a record 31 internationals, received by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) for the 2017 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race which starts at 1pm on Boxing Day.

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New Ichi Ban benchmark for Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

17 Oct, 2017 02:46:00 PM

New Ichi Ban benchmark for Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

A double win in her opening race has Matt Allen’s brand new Ichi Ban firming up as a favourite for the upcoming Rolex Sydney Hobart when the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s 628 nautical mile race starts on Boxing Day.

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Black Jack marks 50th entry for Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

26 Sep, 2017 10:14:00 AM

Black Jack marks 50th entry for Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

Peter Harburg’s Black Jack marks the 50th entry received by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia for the 2017 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, adding to speculation that 73rd race will showcase the largest super maxi line-up in the history of the race.

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17 Aug, 2017 07:44:00 AM

Step two for Kialoa II

Kialoa II has completed the Rolex Fastnet Race and will soon hoist sails and head to Sydney, Australia, and the second major goal for the owners Patrick and Keith Broughton, the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race (RSHYR) starting from Sydney Harbour on December 26, 2017.

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09 Aug, 2017 10:32:00 AM

Overseas boats among early entries

Two-time America’s Cup challenger, Vincenzo Onorato, is among the seven early international contenders for the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s (CYCA) 2017 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

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73rd Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Entries Open

26 Jun, 2017 09:34:00 AM

73rd Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Entries Open

The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) has released the Notice of Race for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2017, inviting eligible yacht owners to enter what is one of the world’s toughest offshore racing challenges.

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