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'Mouthful' name could become zaniest on Syd-Hob trophy

'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.

Syd-Hob co-skipper recalls failed drug bust on his boat

Syd-Hob co-skipper recalls failed drug bust on his boat

Syd-Hob co-skipper recalls failed drug bust on his boat

Syd-Hob co-skipper recalls failed drug bust on his boat

Sydney to Hobart entrant Christopher Canty can look back with a smile on his run-in with police aboard previous vessel Galaxy III.

Bacardi recovers from $2 error to race Syd-Hob again

Bacardi recovers from $2 error to race Syd-Hob again

Bacardi recovers from $2 error to race Syd-Hob again

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.

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The race that makes Sydney to Hobart look short

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.

Ken Gourlay to sail Syd-Hob 'swan song' with son

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.

Comanche eyes Syd-Hob record after weather forecast

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.

Skipper employs 'do nothing' strategy for Sydney-Hobart

Skipper employs 'do nothing' strategy for Sydney-Hobart

Skipper Christian Beck claims he'll do absolutely nothing to help his yacht LawConnect win the Sydney to Hobart, a strategy worked fine last time.

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Wild Thing 100 eyes a different prize in Sydney-Hobart

Wild Thing 100 eyes a different prize in Sydney-Hobart

Wild Thing 100 eyes a different prize in Sydney-Hobart

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.

Syd-Hob champion Alive shrugs at last-minute repairs

Syd-Hob champion Alive shrugs at last-minute repairs

Syd-Hob champion Alive shrugs at last-minute repairs

Syd-Hob champion Alive shrugs at last-minute repairs

Reigning Sydney to Hobart overall winner Alive has had to go in for last-minute repairs but that won't worry skipper Duncan Hine.

Comanche locked in for Sydney-to-Hobart revenge

Comanche locked in for Sydney-to-Hobart revenge

Comanche locked in for Sydney-to-Hobart revenge

Comanche locked in for Sydney-to-Hobart revenge

Out for Sydney to Hobart revenge, Master Lock Comanche has claimed line honours in the final competitive outing before the big race starts on Boxing Day.

Haynes hoping Syd-Hob's 'dog lovers boat' has its day

Haynes hoping Syd-Hob's 'dog lovers boat' has its day

Haynes hoping Syd-Hob's 'dog lovers boat' has its day

Haynes hoping Syd-Hob's 'dog lovers boat' has its day

A veterinarian by day, Sam Haynes is hoping dog people get behind his push for Sydney to Hobart glory come Boxing Day.

Sail star Wearn takes spell from his gold Olympic class

Sail star Wearn takes spell from his gold Olympic class

Sail star Wearn takes spell from his gold Olympic class

Sail star Wearn takes spell from his gold Olympic class

Australia's sailing dual gold medallist Matt Wearn is taking a spell from the dinghy to contemplate his Olympic future.

How women's duo found a Sydney-Hobart yacht in a week

How women's duo found a Sydney-Hobart yacht in a week

How women's duo found a Sydney-Hobart yacht in a week

How women's duo found a Sydney-Hobart yacht in a week

Sydney to Hobart sailors Wendy Tuck and Meg Niblett have explained their amazing story of how they found a substitute boat for the iconic race within a week.

Comanche 'more wary' as LawConnect eyes Syd-Hob glory

Comanche 'more wary' as LawConnect eyes Syd-Hob glory

Comanche 'more wary' as LawConnect eyes Syd-Hob glory

Comanche 'more wary' as LawConnect eyes Syd-Hob glory

LawConnect skipper Christian Beck is sticking to the underdog narrative as he eyes another Sydney to Hobart win, but new Comanche boss Matt Allen knows better.

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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.

Ninth places round out Olympic sailing campaign

Breiana Whitehead has finished ninth in the kite and Nia Jerwood and Conor Nicholas had the same result in the mixed dinghy on the last day of Olympic sailing.

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.

Leader Wearn forced to wait again for sailing medal

Matt Wearn's quest for a second successive gold medal in Olympic sailing must wait another day because of conditions in Marseille.

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Aussie Wearn in box seat for consecutive sailing golds

Australia's Matt Wearn is in the box seat to win consecutive gold medals, and will claim a silver at least, in the men's dinghy competition at the Olympics

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.

Australian windsurfer Morris snags silver medal

Aged just 20, Sydneysider Grae Morris has won silver in the men's windsurfing, Australia's first medal in the event since bronze in Barcelona in 1992.

Morris made to wait for dream windsurfing final

Sydneysider Grae Morris has been made to wait for his bid for windsurfing gold in Marseille as light winds forced a postponement at the Olympic marina.

Morris magic as windsurfer locks in Olympic medal

Young Sydney windsurfer Grae Morris is guaranteed an Olympic medal, topping qualifying with the final places to be decided in a three-sailor showdown.

Windsurfer Morris surges into lead at Olympic regatta

Grae Morris has enjoyed a spectacular day in Marseille to surge from fifth into the lead in the Olympic men's windsurfing competition.

Windsurfer Morris grabs first Aussie win in Marseille

It could have been a day to forget for Australian Olympic windsurfer Grae Morris after a disastrous start - but he soon made amends at the Marseille regatta.

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