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Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

Tuesday, 27 December 2016, 3:27 pm | Rolex Sydney to Hobart Media Centre

Press Release A ROUSING START TO THE 2016 ROLEX SYDNEY HOBART Sydney, 26 December 2016 – The great race is underway. The 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, featuring an international fleet of 88 yachts, commenced at 13:00 local time on a perfect Sydney ... More >>

Skandia Breaks Mast 150 Miles From Hobart Finish

Friday, 28 December 2007, 9:14 am | Rolex Sydney to Hobart Media Centre

At approximately 2.30am whilst under A2 spinnaker, sailing off Bicheno on the Tasmanian east coast with 150 miles to go, Skandia's mast broke between the third spreader and the forestay. The base of the mast is still standing. More >>

Sydney Hobart Fleet Enjoys Magical Run Down Coast

Thursday, 27 December 2007, 12:57 pm | Rolex Sydney to Hobart Media Centre

The Rolex Sydney Hobart fleet has been enjoying a magical sleigh ride for the first eight hours of the 628 nautical mile race which began from Sydney Harbour in spectacular fashion this afternoon. At 9pm Wild Oats XI was 70 miles SE of Jervis Bay. More >>

Leading Sydney-Hobart Yachts Surge Into Bass Strait

Thursday, 27 December 2007, 9:33 am | Rolex Sydney to Hobart Media Centre

At 0500hrs the Sydney maxi, which is aiming for a hat trick of line honours wins, held a 9 mile break on Mike Slade's British maxi City Index Leopard, with Skandia another 6 miles astern. Nevertheless, with the wind now on the nose, Slade is hopeful. More >>

Wild Oats Leads Sydney Hobart Fleet Out Of Harbour

Wednesday, 26 December 2007, 7:04 pm | Rolex Sydney to Hobart Media Centre

It was a spectacular 1pm start watched by hundreds of thousands of spectators lining the foreshores and on spectator craft of varying sizes. In a cool 10-12 knot northeasterly breeze, Wild Oats XI chose the leeward end of the northern start line. More >>

Sydney-Hobart Race: A "Spinnaker Weather" Forecast

Wednesday, 26 December 2007, 2:32 pm | Rolex Sydney to Hobart Media Centre

Skippers at this morning's final weather briefing were told that the race will start today in a 10 to 15 NE breeze. As the fleet progresses south the breeze will strengthen. By sunset they should be flying under spinnakers in a 20 to 25 knot sea breeze. More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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