Assa Abloy is expected to reach Cape Reinga later today
Assa Abloy’s sick crewman is recovering
Jason Carrington, the bowman aboard the VOR leading yacht Assa Abloy, who collapsed four days ago with abdominal pain and a fever, is recovering
Assa Abloy maintains lead to New Zealand
At 1600 this afternoon, Assa Abloy, the leading yacht in the VOR was just over 18 miles from Cape Reinga
Big winds for VOR crews
VOR crews are battling in to 30 knots of wind as they head for the coast of New Zealand
Emergency water for News Corp
The VOR yacht News Corp has requested permission to use their emergency water as the watermaker has broken down
Assa Abloy increases lead
Assa Abloy, who is on a northern track with Amer Sports One, has picked up the northerly wind and taken a huge lead on the rest of the VOR fleet
Assa Abloy’s tactics pay
Assa Abloy’s early separation from the fleet to the north has begun to pay off well
Amer Sports One takes lead of VOR
Amer Sports One has taken the lead on the third leg of the VOR
Assa Abloy takes lead from Amer Sports One
Having taken a track to the north, Assa Abloy has taken over the lead of the third leg of the VOR
VOR leaders on a flyer
Amer Sports One and ASSA ABLOY are pulling away from the rest of the VOR fleet while the rest are stationary
Assa Abloy takes control of VOR
Having taken the lead and crossed the Hobart finish line at the front of the VOR fleet, ASSA ABLOY restarted the third leg after a short pitstop in 10 to…
SEB retires with broken rudder
Having spent the night struggling in strong winds with a broken rudder, the Swedish yacht, SEB has retired from the Sydney-Hobart race
Illbruck regains lead of VOR fleet
With SEB out of the race with a broken rudder, the remaining seven boats in the VOR fight it out at the front of the Sydney-Hobart race fleet
National 12s at Royal Harwich
A stiff, cold breeze greeted competitors on Boxing Day for the National 12 Boxing Day Cup at Royal Harwich YC
Leaky bow aboard djuice
The crew aboard the VOR boat djuice dragons spent an hour last night bailing out following the discovery of a leaky bow tank
VOR girls, last but prepared!
Having taken a relatively clean start, the girls aboard Amer Sports Too are back in last slot once again. The boat is well prepared but they lack that extra bit…
Freak storms hit Sydney-Hobart fleet
Thunderstorms and high winds reaching 80 knots have swept through the Sydney-Hobart race fleet causing damage and many retirements
Rig trouble for Amer Sports Too
The all-girl crew aboard Amer Sports Too have spent the night struggling to save their mast following a headstay strop failure
Sydney-Hobart update
The Sydney-based yacht Grundig whose hull is delaminating is now on her way back to NSW
VOR boats start leg three
News Corp leads fleet off line