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    1998 Sydney Hobart: Extract from The Proving Ground by G Bruce Knecht

    • April 20, 2020

    Along with the 1979 Fastnet Race, the 1998 Sydney Hobart has become a byword for disaster at sea. Unless a writer was actually on board one of the boats and…

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    Black Jack 100: On board the light airs supermaxi chasing Sydney Hobart glory

    • November 26, 2019

    “I always told Peter you never want to buy a 100-footer and eventually he ignored me. But now we’re all pretty happy that we’re here!” The words of Mark Bradford,…

    Perpetual Loyal set a new course record in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race 2016

    Third time lucky as Sydney Hobart Race record falls to supermaxi Perpetual Loyal

    • December 27, 2016

    A new record for Rolex Sydney Hobart Race record has been set by the supermaxi Perpetual Loyal. Owner Anthony Bell and his crew of 18 arrived in Hobart in the…

    20 weird and wonderful facts about the famous Rolex Sydney Hobart Race

    • December 24, 2016

    10 Key facts from the 69 year history of the Sydney Hobart Race

    How to follow the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2016 – an easy spectator guide

    • December 23, 2016

    As the start of the famous Sydney Hobart draws close, we take a look at the best ways to keep up-to-date with the action… Race start time: 1pm AEST on Boxing…

    Find out about the favourites for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2016

    • December 23, 2016

    Some 90 yachts are entered for this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. The 72nd edition of the 628-mile classic, which starts on Boxing Day, is one of the most important…

    Stunning picture highlights from the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race 2015

    • January 4, 2016

     

    Take a tour of supermaxi Comanche, a yacht so beamy she’s called ‘the aircraft carrier’

    • December 26, 2015

    “The design office were told specifically by me that if this boat wasn’t the worst rated boat in history they have failed,” Dr Jim Clark said about his new raceboat.…

    Wild Oats XI retires with sail damage as brutal squalls hammer Rolex Sydney Hobart Race

    • December 26, 2015

    Gale force southerly headwinds and rough seas have been pummelling the favourites for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race 2015 fleet and caused havoc among the leading super maxis. Eight times line…

    Wild Oats XI

    Watch how Wild Oats XI was cut in half and rebuilt for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race 2015

    • December 22, 2015

    This video by Crosbie Lorimer shows Bob Oatley’s now legendary Australian supermaxi Wild Oats XI in action earlier this month after her modifications at McConaghy Boats. They were done in preparation…

    Rolex Sydney Hobart Race 2014: Wild Oats XI takes 8th line honours victory but not before the battle with Comanche had closed up once again

    • December 28, 2014

    As Bob Oatley’s Wild Oats XI crossed the finishing line to take the overall win in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race 2014, she made yet another entry in the famous…

    WIld Oats XI

    Gallery: Action from the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race 2014 – a race of confounding contrasts

    • December 28, 2014

    The Rolex Sydney Hobart Race 2014 will go down as one of confounding contrasts that favoured the all-rounders, such as now 8th time line honours winner Wild Oats XI. Our…

    Rolex Sydney Hobart: Perpetual Loyal suffers bow delamination as Wild Oats takes the overall lead from Comanche – was this the race defining moment?

    • December 27, 2014

    Twenty four hours after the start of the Rolex Sydney Hobart, Wild Oats IX took the overall lead from Comanche.

    Rolex Sydney Hobart: Christmas Eve fleet briefing points to 20-30 knots against the tide on Friday for the dead beat south

    • December 24, 2014

    A punchy upwind start followed by lighter conditions for the big boats crossing the Bass Strait, before the breeze swings to the north and slingshots the smaller boats back into…

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    New 100ft supermaxi Comanche arrives in Australia to prepare for the Sydney-Hobart Race

    • December 2, 2014

    The superfast 100ft maxi designed as a record breaker for Netscape founder Jim Clark and his wife, Kristy, has arrived in Australia by ship in preparation for the Sydney-Hobart Race.…

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