Eight Bells – Peter Campbell
One of Australia’s longest-serving sports writers, the yachting correspondent and commentator Peter Campbell, died in Hobart on 1 September, aged 89.
Sailors lament
Skippers and crew react to the cancellation of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race for 2020.
Sea of uncertainty
With no reprieve from restrictions in sight, skippers and owners looking to enter this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race are nervously standing by for further clarification from event organisers.
Back in the groove
A resounding return to club racing was seen on Sydney Harbour and Pittwater with over 130 boats turning out for the first competitive hit-out after more than ten weeks.
Out of solitude
One of the largest Winter Women’s Series fleets on record turned out on Sunday for the restart of the sailing season.
The race is on
| The Notice of Race for the 2020 edition of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has been released. |
Members eSeries
Cruising Yacht Club of Australia launches eSeries of regattas for club members.
Moving on
Cruising Yacht Club Of Australia CEO Eddie Moore has resigned at the club.
Pay the price
Harry Price beats 12 teams at the international Youth match racing regatta to win the Hardy Cup for 2020.
Rite of passage
From humble beginnings, the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has evolved over the last 75 years into a truly iconic sporting event. The start, on the world’s finest natural harbour, is beamed live around the globe: something no other annual offshore race can boast. Indeed, the undefinable appeal of ocean racing that brings out the best in human nature – resilience, teamwork, courage and dedication – continues: “It just gets into your blood,” says veteran of twenty-three Hobart race starts, Vanessa Dudley.
Smoke out
Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Grinders Coffee SOLAS Big Boat Challenge, on Sydney Harbour, has been abandoned due to safety concerns.
Vision quest
Race regular roars into form for the Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore Bird Island Race.
International showdown
Teams from around the world head to Sydney to compete at MUSTO International Youth Match Racing Regatta.
Refresher course
The 2019 Cabbage Tree Island Race delivered a timely lesson in seamanship ahead of the main event, the Rolex Sydney Hobart.
Rapid recovery
Quick thinking saves Wild Oats XI from further damage during the Cabbage Tree Island Race.
Fast track
A record fleet is expected to line-up for the Cabbage Tree Island Race.
