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  • Seas, not the wind, the big problem for the boats still at sea Seas, not the wind, the big problem for the boats still at sea
    • 29 Dec, 2013 02:30:00 PM

    Seas, not the wind, the big problem for the boats still at sea

    “Boat breaking”. That’s how Andrew Wenham, skipper of the VO70 Southern Excellence II described the seas off the Tasmanian coast when he arrived at Constitution Dock this afternoon.

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  • The Bureau of Meteorology provides a brief weather update The Bureau of Meteorology provides a brief weather update
    • 29 Dec, 2013 01:00:00 PM

    The Bureau of Meteorology provides a brief weather update

    Mathew Thomas from the Bureau of Meteorology explains the weather facing the remaining yachts at sea in the 2013 Rolex Sydney Hobart

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  • Victoire has a sniff of victory Victoire has a sniff of victory
    • 29 Dec, 2013 11:00:00 AM

    Victoire has a sniff of victory

    Sydney plastic surgeon Darryl Hodgkinson’s Cookson 50 Victoire is the clubhouse leader in the race for the coveted Tattersall’s Cup

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  • Gale force winds continue to take their toll Gale force winds continue to take their toll
    • 29 Dec, 2013 08:45:00 AM

    Gale force winds continue to take their toll

    The Victorian yacht Rush is sailing to Coles Bay where an ambulance will be waiting for injured crew member Ben Renshaw, who broke a leg while the boat was sailing south of Freycinet Peninsula on the Tasmanian east coast.

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  • Wedgetail dismasted – two out with rudder problems Wedgetail dismasted – two out with rudder problems
    • 29 Dec, 2013 06:45:00 AM

    Wedgetail dismasted – two out with rudder problems

    The expected south-westerly gale off the Tasmanian south-east coast and in Bass Strait this morning has impacted the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race fleet.

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  • Perpetual LOYAL arrives in Constitution Dock Perpetual LOYAL arrives in Constitution Dock
    • 29 Dec, 2013 02:00:00 AM

    Perpetual LOYAL arrives in Constitution Dock

    Anthony Bell's Perpetual LOYAL was the second boat to cross the finish line with an elapsed time of 2 days, 9 hours, 19minutes and 56 seconds and Dale Lorimer captured this vision of her arrival

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  • Rolex Sydney Hobart: One More Time Rolex Sydney Hobart: One More Time
    • 29 Dec, 2013 12:00:00 AM

    Rolex Sydney Hobart: One More Time

    While not the record-setting pace, Wild Oats XI still made her indelible mark in the record books, taking the line honours win at the 2013 Rolex Sydney Hobart Race. Close reaching up the Derwent River, the 100-footer crossed the finish line off Battery Point in Hobart, at 7:07pm local time (AEDT).

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  • Perpetual LOYAL skipper Anthony Bell talks to the media after arriving at Constitution Dock Perpetual LOYAL skipper Anthony Bell talks to the media after arriving at Constitution Dock
    • 29 Dec, 2013 12:00:00 AM

    Perpetual LOYAL skipper Anthony Bell talks to the media after arriving at Constitution Dock

    Perpetual Loyal skipper Anthony Bell talks to the media scrum about how he lost the lead, while pledging to return for another crack at Wild Oats XI.

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  • Bell says LOYAL to be a ‘Perpetual’ Rolex Sydney Hobart starter Bell says LOYAL to be a ‘Perpetual’ Rolex Sydney Hobart starter
    • 29 Dec, 2013 12:00:00 AM

    Bell says LOYAL to be a ‘Perpetual’ Rolex Sydney Hobart starter

    Anthony Bell has tasted victory in the Rolex Sydney Hobart – on Investec LOYAL in 2011 – but in 2013 he failed to beat his nemesis, Wild Oats XI, with his latest super maxi, Perpetual LOYAL.

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  • Video Highlights: First Home Video Highlights: First Home
    • 28 Dec, 2013 11:00:00 PM

    Video Highlights: First Home

    Wild Oats XI is first to finish for their seventh line honours win

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