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Latest news: Sailing
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.
Dec 24, 2025
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.
Dec 24, 2025
Sydney to Hobart pays tribute to Bondi victims
The Sydney to Hobart will pay tribute to the victims of the Bondi terror attack when the 80th running of the race commences on Boxing Day.
Dec 24, 2025
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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.
Dec 23, 2025
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.
Dec 22, 2025
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.
Dec 21, 2025
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.
Dec 20, 2025
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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.
Dec 20, 2025
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.
Dec 19, 2025
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.
Dec 18, 2025
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.
Dec 17, 2025
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.
Dec 16, 2025
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.
Dec 15, 2025
Why veteran feels he's already won Sydney to Hobart
A luxurious yacht and the oldest boat to ever race the bluewater classic will headline Maritimo's fleet, and it's exciting both skippers.
Dec 11, 2025
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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.
Dec 09, 2025
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.
Dec 05, 2025
Slingsby's crew modify tactics for Abu Dhabi SailGP
The SailGP grand final will be held in Abu Dhabi rather than San Francisco Bay this season and not everybody is happy about it.
Nov 27, 2025
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.
Nov 26, 2025
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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.
Nov 26, 2025
$3m on line but SailGP's Aussies feeling less pressure
Three-time champions Australia could miss the SailGP grand final for the first time should they fail to fire in the final regatta in Abu Dhabi.
Nov 24, 2025
Ex-Wallabies winger more at home at sea than land
Preparing for his 12th Sydney to Hobart, former Wallabies winger Michael Martin feels more comfortable on the high seas than he does on dry land.
Nov 20, 2025
Sail champion Wearn plots fresh course for LA Olympics
After a 12-month spell away from his dual gold medal-winning class, Australian sailor Matt Wearn has decided to chase a third Olympics title in Los Angeles.
Oct 22, 2025
Far from smooth sailing as Aussies struggle in Spain
Aussie sailor Tom Slingsby and his Flying Roos have slipped from top of the standings to third as the race to the SailGP grand final in Abu Dhabi heats up.
Oct 05, 2025
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.
Jun 13, 2025
Great Britain win Sydney SailGP, with Aussies in third
Great Britain have won the SailGP event on Sydney Harbour to take the outright lead in the standings, with Australia third in the final behind Canada.
Feb 09, 2025
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