Gates open
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) has released the Notice of Race for the 2018 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.
Harrowing rescue
The crew of Hollywood Boulevard were forced to abandon ship off the coast of Tasmania returning from the Rolex Sydney to Hobart yacht race.
Ichi Ban number 1
Matt Allen’s new TP52 Ichi Ban has been declared the overall winner of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2017 – and Allen, the president of Australian Sailing, can hardly believe it.
Third strike
The supermaxi Wild Oats XI has been thrown yet another Rolex Sydney Hobart curveball, as the yacht suffered damage after being struck by lightning.
Hobart reboot
Defending line honours winner Perpetual Loyal has been re-launched as InfoTrack with a new owner who has put together a highly experienced crew to take-on the Rolex Sydney Hobart.
Family legacy
John Muir will carry on the family legacy when he steps inside the commentary box for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.
Warrior spirit
The battle lines have been drawn in this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart, with the great race south promising some celebrated showdowns.
New name, same style
Newly named LDV Comanche in contention for 2017 Rolex Sydney Hobart victory.
Locked and loaded
Last year’s overall winner and the record-breaking line honours victor are among the quality 110 entries received by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) for the 2017 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.
Speed setting
One of the world’s best IRC racing yachts has used a big race in Asia to tune-up for her Rolex Sydney Hobart campaign.
Atlantic switch
Ludde Ingvall’s CQS to cross the Atlantic.
Racing start
One of the big chances for line honours in this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart has officially entered the bluewater classic.
Luck strikes
Wang Bin, a prominent Chinese yachtsman, continues to make waves in offshore sailing throughout China. Sails magazine was privileged to interview the premier sailor in 2016.
