How $5 malfunction thwarted professor’s last Syd-Hob
Blue Planet was left to rue the smallest of mishaps in last year's Sydney to Hobart but is back for the 2025 edition of the bluewater classic.
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Changing tack from Sydney-Hobart office to sailing pro
Andrea Davey used to be the person processing entry forms for boats entering the Sydney to Hobart, now she's the one sailing the high seas professionally.
Like Verstappen in a bad car: LawConnect’s SydHob hopes
Out to snare a third-straight Sydney-Hobart title, LawConnect skipper Christian Beck sees plenty of parallels with Formula One star Max Verstappen.
Why Ian Thorpe has signed up for Sydney-Hobart race
Olympic legend Ian Thorpe will make his Sydney to Hobart debut in 2025, sailing aboard one of the fleet's most impressive supermaxi yachts.
Sons aboard for follow-up to ‘tragic’ Sydney to Hobart
The 80th Sydney to Hobart yacht race will be a family affair for LawConnect's Christian Beck and Sam Haynes of Celestial V70.
Tucker’s all-female crew gear up for Sydney to Hobart
Sydney to Hobart sailor Elizabeth Tucker is preparing to guide an all-female crew to Constitution Dock from Boxing Day.
Syd-Hob changes after deaths, helmets remain optional
The organisation that administers the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race has finished its report into the tragic 2024 edition of the event.
‘Forever our crew’: Sydney to Hobart sailors remembered
Wreaths and flowers been placed at a dock during a memorial for two sailors who died in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.
Crews accept Sydney to Hobart risks: veteran sailor
Sailors in the Sydney to Hobart accept the risks of racing, according to a veteran competitor who has been involved in two deadly events.
Comanche eyes Syd-Hob record after weather forecast
Sailors racing the Sydney to Hobart are set to enjoy favourable winds, with Master Lock Comanche navigator Juan Villa keeping one eye on the race record.
Ken Gourlay to sail Syd-Hob ‘swan song’ with son
Lured out of retirement, Tasmanian sailing legend Ken Gourlay will contest the 628-nautical mile journey from Sydney to Hobart with son Tristan on Blue Moon II.
The race that makes Sydney to Hobart look short
For eight boats sailing in this year's Sydney to Hobart, the 628 nautical mile journey to Constitution Dock is just the beginning.
Bacardi recovers from $2 error to race Syd-Hob again
Bacardi is back for a record 31st attempt at the Sydney to Hobart after retiring prematurely from her 30th race last year.
‘Mouthful’ name could become zaniest on Syd-Hob trophy
Disko Trooper_Contender Sailcloth is one of the wackier names to have graced the Sydney to Hobart but the boat is a chance of winning on handicap in 2024.
‘Shame and guilt’ get fifth brother on board to Hobart
Mini-maxi URM Group will have five brothers on board for the Sydney to Hobart, a feat never achieved in 78 previous editions of the race.
All-Filipino crew on familiar entrant in Sydney-Hobart
An all-Filipino crew onboard Centennial 7 is readying for the Sydney to Hobart, having never set foot in Tasmania.
Broken boats, new race record on the cards for Syd-Hob
The Sydney to Hobart fleet is bracing for a fast start, a wild first night at sea and the high chance of boats ending up damaged.
Safety first for Syd-Hob fleet after recent tragedy
The Sydney to Hobart fleet is on high alert after a fatal incident in Sydney Harbour earlier this month.
Master Lock Comanche won’t focus on elusive double win
The yacht that claims Sydney to Hobart line honours rarely wins on handicap, but there's a chance that could happen in the 2024 running of the great race.
Wild seas to follow Syd-Hob retirements, Comanche leads
The Sydney to Hobart yacht race is underway with one of the most prominent boats retiring only hours after the starting gun.
Deaths rock Sydney to Hobart, LawConnect leads fleet
Supermaxi LawConnect is in pole position to claim line honours in a Sydney to Hobart yacht race marred by the deaths of two competitors in rough weather.
Tragedy strikes twice in Sydney-Hobart as sailors die
Crews desperately tried to save the lives of two sailors who died in separate incidents in the Sydney to Hobart in challenging weather conditions, police say.
‘Sombre’ LawConnect wins Sydney to Hobart line honours
LawConnect has claimed back-to-back line honours in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, which has been marred by the death of two competitors.
Calmer waters for remaining Sydney-Hobart fleet
A sailor aboard the winning boat in this year's Sydney to Hobart yacht race has described the conditions as the worst of his 11 Sydney to Hobart races.
Celestial V70 beats ‘nuclear’ weather for Syd-Hob win
The Tattersall Cup has been awarded to NSW yacht Celestial V70 as the overall winner of the tragedy-marred Sydney to Hobart race.
Wild Thing 100 eyes a different prize in Sydney-Hobart
Written off by one and all last year, Sydney to Hobart supermaxi Wild Thing 100 now has her eyes on the prize - but it's not the one you'd expect.
McKeown, Wearn to carry flag at Games closing ceremony
History-making gold medallists Kaylee McKeown and Matt Wearn will carry the Australian flag at the Olympic closing ceremony in Paris.
Australian sailor Wearn wins second Olympic gold
Matt Wearn says winning back to back Olympic gold medals is still sinking in, with the Australian sailor a cut above in the men's dinghy class.
Wearn on course for back-to-back golds despite off day
Matt Wearn has not had his best day but still leads the way in his bid to retain his Olympic dinghy crown in Marseille.
‘Huge’ win for Slingsby’s Australia in Sydney SailGP
Tom Slingsby's Australia have shaken off a disappointing last event to claim their first overall victory of the SailGP season on Sydney Harbour.
Upset Slingsby still fuming before Sydney SailGP
Tom Slingsby is still not over Australia's loss at the Abu Dhabi SailGP as his team looks to bounce back on Sydney Harbour this weekend.