The identical twins sailing in a 14th Syd-Hob together
There's no one Marc Ryckmans would rather sail alongside in the Sydney to Hobart than his identical twin brother Louis.
sailing
Tight at top as Syd-Hob fleet braces for bumpy night
A handful of boats had already retired as line-honours favourite Master Lock Comanche led the Sydney to Hobart fleet into the first night of racing.
Mystery, frustration for last-minute Syd-Hob scratching
The crew of Sydney to Hobart yacht Yendys are baffled as to how one of her two backstays could have snapped only minutes before the starting gun on Boxing Day.
Neck-and-neck supermaxi battle for Sydney to Hobart
Two supermaxis at the head of the Sydney to Hobart race are locked in a close battle, with several big-name yachts forced to pull the pin in rugged conditions.
‘Redemption’: Comanche wins Sydney to Hobart dogfight
Master Lock Comanche has won Sydney to Hobart line honours after outpointing its supermaxi rivals in a "dogfight" down Tasmania's east coast.
“Difficult’: fickle winds slow Sydney-Hobart contender
The contest for overall honours in a slower-than-usual Sydney to Hobart race has yet to be decided, three days after the fleet set off on Boxing Day.
French pair in box seat for Syd-Hob win, but protest in
A small yacht crewed by two Frenchman is in top spot for overall honours in the Sydney to Hobart - but they must answer to a protest lodged by a competitor.
Time penalty leads to historic Sydney to Hobart win
Overall honours in the Sydney to Hobart have dramatically changed hands after a post-race penalty, paving the way for a record-breaking winner.
Syd-Hob’s Maud Demazure literally born to sail
Originally from Brittany in northwest France, Sydney to Hobart skipper Maud Demazure was quite literally born to sail.
Syd-Hob tipped to be ‘cold, wet, bumpy’ not treacherous
Despite a bumpy first night, the Sydney to Hobart fleet is in for more mild conditions than in 2024, when two lives were lost.
Is Syd-Hob’s greatest yacht returning better than ever?
The yacht formerly known as Wild Oats XI is returning to the Sydney to Hobart after undergoing significant modifications and a rebrand.
Rocky Balboa inspires URM Group on Syd-Hob comeback
The crew of mini-maxi yacht URM Group are drawing on legendary film character Rocky Balboa as they plot their Sydney to Hobart race comeback.
Fifty years since Syd-Hob’s first all-female crew
This year marks five decades since Victoria Willman skippered the Sydney to Hobart's all-female crew to Constitution Dock.
Late night ‘woopsie’ teaches Toucan a Syd-Hob lesson
Sydney to Hobart yacht Toucan spent 40 long minutes tipped on her side during one of the races leading up to this year's bluewater classic.
Unfinished business drives Comanche in Syd-Hob rivalry
With last year's heartache still burning, Master Lock Comanche co-skipper James Mayo is out to end rival LawConnect's stranglehold on the Sydney to Hobart race.
Sydney-Hobart power couple on environmental mission
For Sydney to Hobart power couple Annika and Ian Thomson, clearing the ocean of rubbish is a mission many years in the making.
Patient Pole’s seven-year wait for Sydney-Hobart return
Przemyslaw Tarnacki's seven-year wait to race the Sydney to Hobart for a second time is now over, with the Polish sailor ready to skipper a "beast" of a boat.
Sailors eye SydHob ‘chess match’ after weather forecast
With light winds forecast for the Sydney to Hobart, Palm Beach XI navigator Alice Tarnawski expects a battle of strategy for glory in the bluewater classic.
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.
The long journeys of Sydney to Hobart’s exotic yachts
For some of the Sydney to Hobart's international entrants, the trip to Constitution Dock pales in comparison to the journey to the starting line.
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.