History-making Lin

Jiang Lin, owner and co-skipper of the double handed entry, JPK 10.30 Min River, Overall winner of the 80th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, shares with Sails her pathway to offshore racing and her thoughts on etching her name in history.

Line Honours decided

Master Lock Comanche has claimed a hard-fought and emotionally charged victory in the 80th edition of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, prevailing after a race that swung wildly from dominance to dead calm, and from violent seas to a final-day showdown that felt more like a race within a race at the finish.

Battle lines drawn

As the fleet confronted a heavy sea state of 3-metre waves and demanding conditions, there was both relief and disappointment late on Saturday as the Race delivered another reminder of the fine margins between perseverance and withdrawal.

Words of wisdom

The youngest woman in this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart, Ali Braden has heard the account of a pioneer in the sport, Victoria Willman who skippered the first all-female crewed entry in 1975.

Seeing double

Competitors in the 2025 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race may think they’re seeing double as they come across the Akilaria RC2 yacht Titlespace Yeah Baby at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia.

Toasting an icon

This year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, the annual Boxing Day tradition that sets forth from Sydney Harbour at precisely 1pm and gathers thousands of spectator craft and the denizens of Sydney on the foreshore, will celebrate 80 eventful years.

Get set for 80th

The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) has announced that entries for the milestone 80th edition of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race will open in the coming weeks.