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  1. Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024

    The Oldest of the Fleet. The oldest competing yacht of the fleet is Katwinchar, the Double Handed entrant Skippered by Michael Spies. Built in 1904 by the Watney Brewery in England, Katwinchar was designed for the now-defunct Rater Rule and enjoyed considerable success sailing around England. The restored Katwinchar made a notable appearance in the 75th Rolex Sydney Hobart race in 2019, where ...

  2. Sydney Gold Coast Race / 384nm / 23

    The Sydney to Gold Coast Yacht Race is one of Australia's premier offshore sailing events, offering competitors an exhilarating 384-nautical-mile journey along the stunning New South Wales and Queensland coastlines. ... set against the spectacular natural beauty of Australia's east coast. The 384nm route from Sydney to Gold Coast. FIRST ...

  3. Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race

    The East Coast Classic. Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) invites competitors to participate in the 39th Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race 2025. The race commences on Friday 11 April 2025 at 1300hrs with a race presentation on Sunday at the Coffs Harbour Yacht Club, 1400hrs. Racing is open to offshore Cat3+ yachts, Monohulls ...

  4. Sydney to Hobart yacht race

    The fleet then begins to make its way down the east coast of Australia to Hobart, a distance of approximately 630 nautical miles (1,166 kilometres). The weather always plays a starring role in the ...

  5. 2024 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race winners announced

    Posted on 27 Jul 2024 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race preview This year's race promises thrilling competition and exceptional seamanship The Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race is set to start on July 27, 2024 at 1300hrs. Hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA), this year's race promises thrilling competition and exceptional ...

  6. Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024

    The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) invites eligible boats to enter the 79th edition of the historic 628-nautical mile blue water classic. Find out the latest news, photos, videos and audio of the 2023 race and other events.

  7. Sydney to Hobart yacht race

    Learn how to watch and follow the 2021 Sydney to Hobart yacht race, one of the pinnacles for sailing competitors. Find out the start time, broadcast options, online tracker, weather challenges and ...

  8. Sydney Hobart Race: Everything you need to know

    The Rolex Sydney Hobart race is one of the most famous yacht races in the world hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in conjunction with the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania starting in ...

  9. Flying Fish Sailing

    Top racing experiences in Sydney Harbour and the East Coast of Australia. Do something amazing this year, book your crew place on the Flying Fish Sydney to Hobart race campaign and tick a big box on your sailing resume. Or join us for some tropical trade wind racing at Hamilton Island Race Week in the stunning Whitsunday Islands.

  10. Andoo Comanche leads the charge on day two of Sydney to Hobart yacht

    The battle for the first-across-the-line honours in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race is shaping up as a four-way fight, as a quartet of supermaxis charge down Tasmania's east coast, with an early ...

  11. Events

    The Flinders Islet Race is an 88nm race. The race starts on a Saturday morning near Point Piper on Sydney Harbour. The fleet proceeds out Sydney Heads and tracks south down the coast to round Flinders Islet, approximately 1nm east off Port Kembla Harbour, Wollongong, before returning to finish in Sydney Harbour.

  12. Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024

    She has now returned and looking forward to east coast Australia racing, including the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Formerly Black Jack designed by Reichel/Pugh and a near sister ship to Wild Oats X. Last raced in 2016 when she was 17th overall and eighth across the line. Experienced and well-travelled crew under owner Phillip Turner and ...

  13. Live Stream

    Watch a live stream of the start of the 2023 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race

  14. Calendar of Yachting Events in Australia: From Regattas to Boat Shows

    Club Marine Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race. The Club Marine Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race is a popular event on Australia's east coast. The race starts in Pittwater, New South Wales, and finishes in Coffs Harbour, covering a distance of approximately 230 nautical miles. The race is typically held in January. Great Barrier Reef ...

  15. Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race 2024

    Learn about the origins, achievements and records of the annual ocean race from Sydney to Southport, Queensland. The web page covers the race from 1986 to 2001, with details of winners, sponsors, courses and changes.

  16. Clipper Round the World Yacht Race set to visit trio of Australian

    The 2023-24 race edition will mark the fifth time Fremantle has made an appearance on the race route and will see a fourth visit to Airlie Beach. Making its debut as a Host Port will be Newcastle, which will be the second stop for yachts as they navigate around Australia. Mark Light, Race Director at Clipper Ventures, said "We are really happy ...

  17. Melbourne to Hobart Westcoaster

    ORCV organizes the Westcoaster, a 435nm yacht race from Melbourne to Hobart, Tasmania. Find race information, results, news, photos and videos of the Westcoaster and other ORCV events.

  18. Well, Hello, Old Friend: A Cruise Up Australia's East Coast

    A Contessa 25 skipper shares his experience of sailing from Sydney to the Gold Coast, facing storms, currents and sandbars along the way. Read about the highlights, challenges and tips of cruising Australia's east coast, from Sydney Harbour to the Whitsundays.

  19. Cruising Australia: Everything you need to know about sailing Down Under

    Learn about the best cruising grounds, events and challenges of sailing in Australia. Whether you want to explore the east coast, the west coast, Tasmania or the Great Barrier Reef, you need to ...

  20. Cruising Australia's east coast: 'A delicious mix of modern convenience

    We sailed into Australia from New Caledonia at the start of the cyclone season in November 2022, and spent three months in a yard just south of Brisbane.

  21. East Australian Current

    Learn about the East Australian Current, a large-scale flow of water that runs south along the east coast of Australia. Find out how it affects the Sydney to Hobart yacht race and see high resolution tidal currents data.

  22. Two rescued from yacht after terrifying night at sea amid 20-foot ...

    Two people have been rescued after a terrifying night at sea as six-meter (20-foot) waves tossed their stricken yacht nearly 200 miles (322 kilometers) off Australia's eastern coast as they ...

  23. Sydney to Hobart 1998 tragedy 20 years on

    April 2015: three people died when an east coast low battered Sydney, the Hunter and the Central Coast. At the time, the Bureau said gusts got up to 135kph but Dr Richter said the main impact from ...

  24. Yacht Replica that Inspired Spirit of Tradition: Adela's Steel Rebuild

    This marked the beginning of an ambitious programme of world-wide cruising and racing for the Lindemanns. During their ownership Adela cruised extensively in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean as well as the Baltic, Alaska and east coast of the USA. In October 1997 she began a circumnavigation which took her from the Mediterranean to the ...