Read Full Story. The start on December 26 will take the fleet along the 628nm course from Sydney Harbour, down the south-east coast of mainland Australia toward the Tasman Island and up the Derwent River to the historic port city of Hobart. Boat Name: Lawless. From Sydney Harbour, the fleet sails out into the Tasman Sea, down the south-east coast of mainland Australia, across Bass Strait (which divides the mainland from the island State of Tasmania), then down the east coast of Tasmania. (Matt Allen), is back with an envious list of victories to her name. 23rd December – Written by Alex McKieran . International boats are representative of Great Britain, Ireland, France, China, Hungary, Poland, Hong Kong and USA – and, while NSW has predictably yielded the largest Australian numbers with 96, the other states have produced healthy numbers too. Entry for the 2019 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has closed and organizers at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) announced that 170 yachts from Australia and overseas will take part in their 75th race, making it the largest fleet since the 50th in 1994, and the fourth-largest in the history of the race. Skipper: Ian Marshall. Look for the latest information to be posted on the website, with the highlights distributed Monday through Friday in the, We hope you love our new site! Shop the official clothing range of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race and the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. The seven-year-old is joining a cast that includes some of the fastest and most modern yachts in the world, along with winners from yesteryear and newcomers. Launched in 1997, Scuttlebutt provides sailing news with a North American focus. When the start cannon is fired on 26 December at 1300hrs local time, one of the largest and most competitive fleets from around the globe will be on show. Geoff Boettcher's stranglehold on the Teakle Classic Adelaide to Port Lincoln Yacht Race will be tested next year, as Australia's most in-form racing yacht enters the premier South Australian offshore event for the first time. Hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, it began on Sydney Harbour at 13:00 on 26 December 2017, before heading south for 628 nautical miles via the Tasman Sea, Bass Strait, Storm Bay and up the River Derwent, to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania. The 2017 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race was the 73rd annual running of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. CYCA Commodore, Paul Billingham says: "The 2019 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, the 75th race to Hobart, is going to be one of the most memorable in the history of our great race. Huge 2019 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race fleet builds with one week until close of entries . Type of Boat: Beneteau First 40.7. 14/08/2019 L2H Admin No comments The time has arrived.. entry is now open for the 2019 Riversdale Estate Wines Launceston to Hobart Yacht Race. Be quick as stock is limited! A total of 157 entries have been received one week out from close of entries for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race - and, in addition to a smattering of international entrants, nearly half the field is made up of yachts representing Australian states outside of New South Wales. Owner: Ian Marshall. In celebration of this year’s 75th Anniversary Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, CYCA will stage the Sydney Hobart Classic Yacht Regatta on the weekend of 7 and 8 December. The 2009 Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race was the 65th annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.Line honours in the 99-boat event were won by the New Zealand maxi Alfa Romeo II raced by Neville Crichton, recording her 146th consecutive ocean classic victory. Sail Number: 5846. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is organised by. Launched in 1997, Scuttlebutt provides sailing news with a North American focus. Since then the yacht has had a number of owners and names in various states, most recently as Nexedge. Go to the Race Documents page for all this years details. As of mid-July, we are ecstatic to have 100 entrants at such an early stage and are thrilled to have such a strong fleet from across the country and around the world." Crew: David Paine, Stuart McGuiness, Grant Kleeman, Paul … Ed Psaltis won the tragic 1998 race and returns with his most recent ‘Midnight Rambler’, a Sydney 36. For full list of entries and further information visit, PHOTOS | Sydney Hobart Classic Yacht Regatta, PHOTO | 2020 Grinders Coffee SOLAS Big Boat Challenge, PHOTOS | Ambience around Constitution Dock and the King's Pier Marina, VIDEO | 2020 Grinders Coffee SOLAS Big Boat Challenge, VIDEO | 2019 Rolex Sydney Hobart RACE HIGHLIGHTS, AUDIO | 28 December 2019 position report "Sked" with the fleet, AUDIO | 2018 race preview by Commodore Billingham on Big Sports Breakfast, AUDIO | Commodore Billingham Interview with ABC Radio Tasmania - 26 September 2018, Paddy Broughton describes the 2017 Rolex Sydney Hobart on Kialoa II. We are ecstatic to have 100 entries at such an early stage and thrilled to have such a strong fleet from across the country and around the world.”. “The 2019 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, the historic 75th race to Hobart, is building to be the biggest race in years,” CYCA Commodore Paul Billingham says. This year marks the 75th edition of the race though for Ruby and Jess it will be their first. Kaiulani has sailed in every Launceston to Hobart Yacht Race and has again entered to compete for an 9th year. From casual to technical clothing, there is something for all occasions. “I especially bought this boat for it.”. , a Marten 49 owned by Gerry Cantwell and Finnish yacht. Division: PHS/AMS/IRC. The seven-year-old is joining a cast that includes some of the fastest and most modern yachts in the world, along with winners from yesteryear and newcomers. Ed Psaltis won the tragic 1998 race and returns with his most recent ‘, ’, a Sydney 36. 19 Dec, 2020 09:00:00 AM. CYCA Commodore, Paul Billingham says: “The 2019 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, the 75th race to Hobart, is going to be one of the most memorable in the history of our great race. Filepro, a David Lyons-designed 40-footer originally named Micropay Cuckoos Nest, won the 1993 Sydney Hobart on corrected time after surviving a galeforce battering in the Tasman ocean. The range of yachts is truly impressive and the spectacle we will witness on Boxing Day will be unprecedented in the modern era of the race.”. Club: Bellerive Yacht Club. 75th Rolex Sydney Hobart reaches 100 entrants! The race distance is approximately 630 nautical miles (1,170 km). Among those being initiated into the race is Melbourne’s. "It's a fantastic experience. Today I had the pleasure of meeting with Jessica Angus and Ruby Scholten. Be quick as stock is limited! Each will take home a memory and piece of history, having taken part in the 75th Sydney Hobart. Sailing. Entries into the 2019 Rolex Sydney Hobart close on Friday 25 October at 1700hrs. Dec 24, 2019. A fleet of 102 boats contested the race. Cruising Yacht Club of Australia 1 New Beach Road Darling Point NSW 2027 Australia cyca@cyca.com.au 02 8292 7800 Visit our Facebook page Visit our Instagram profile Among this year’s number are five super maxis; Peter Harburg’s Black Jack (Qld), Jim Cooney and Samantha Grant’s record holder Comanche (NSW); Christian Beck’s InfoTrack (NSW); the Oatley family’s reigning line-honors champion, Wild Oats XI (NSW); and Seng Huang Lee’s SHK Scallywag from Hong Kong. © 2021 Scuttlebutt Sailing News. PHOTOS | First entrants arrive in Hobart. Entries into the 2019 Rolex Sydney Hobart close on Friday 25 October at 1700hrs. Boat Name: AS GOOD AS IT GETS. Entry for the 2019 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has closed and organizers at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) announced that … The skipper of supermaxi Scallywag David Witt has threatened to abandon future Sydney to Hobart races if a last-minute ruling banning the use of backup satellite-phones affects the yacht's 2019 race. Big 2019 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race fleet builds; one week until close of entries ... A total of 157 entries have been received one week out from close of entries for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race - and, in addition to a smattering of international entrants, nearly half the field is made up of yachts representing Australian states outside of New South Wales. “The 2019 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, the historic 75th race to Hobart, is building to be the biggest race in years,” CYCA Commodore Paul Billingham says. Members of the Tribal Warrior crew prepare for the 75th edition of the Sydney to Hobart… View all photos. We hope you love our new site! Inbox Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved.made by VSSL Agency. Sydney to Hobart Race 2019. 20.59 EST. OFFICIAL ROLEX SYDNEY HOBART MERCHANDISE. In 1994, a record 371 yachts started the race, a number that has never been reached before or since, and is not likely to. It is hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, starting in Sydney, New South Wales on Boxing Day and finishing in Hobart, Tasmania. The boat is sponsored by Filepro, … But for those who need your fix of the old Scuttlebutt, you can. Mon 23 Dec 2019 20.54 EST. … The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) is continuing to plan for the running of the 2020 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. It is with great regret that the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia announces that the 76th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race will not be proceeding in 2020. The Sydney to Hobart is a famous yacht race now in its 75th year with entrants from all over the world contesting this amazing race of just over 600 nautical miles from the famous Sydney Harbour to Hobart Tasmania - conditions were great for the start with north east seabreezes to 20 knots which saw the Superyachts Comanche, Black jack and Infotrak getting quickly out of the harbour and set sail for Hobart … , has competed in one of Australia’s greatest sporting events only once; in 2016, with a previous owner. From casual to technical clothing, there is something for all occasions. The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is an annual event hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of … Shop the official clothing range of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race and the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is organised by Cruising Yacht Club of Australia with the co-operation of Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania She is joined by other previous winners in. Background: The 2019 fleet will be chasing line honours and the overall Tattersall Cup win in the 628nm Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race which starts December 26, 2019. For full list of entries and further information visit The Yachts page. BUY NOW Entries are now open for 2020's 628-nautical-mile challenge, with the just-launched documentation encouraging the usual brigade of sailors - plus a whole new pool of talent - to join the … 2020 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race cancelled amid COVID-19 concerns. is one of six internationals already signed up. At the pointy and technologically advanced end are super maxis. , one of only two boats to have won three Sydney Hobarts (1974, 1978, 2006). “It’s my first Hobart race and I’m excited, as it’s been two years in the planning,” Grimes says. The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) is pleased to announce a milestone 100th yacht has already entered this year’s 75th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, with the receipt of Marcus Grimes’ entry for Insomnia, a JV42 from Pittwater in NSW. We are closely monitoring the recent COVID-19 advisory warnings for Sydney’s Northern Beaches and the current Tasmanian Government exclusions. The Notice of Race for the 2020 Rolex Sydney Hobart, the 76th Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, encouraging entrants in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia's famous blue-ribbon event, has been released. Last modified on Mon 23 Dec 2019. 2018 Entrants. The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is an annual offshore yacht racing event with an increasingly international exposure attracting super maxi yachts and entries from around tne world. Entries into the 2019 Rolex Sydney Hobart close on Friday 25 October at 1700hrs. There are also a few ‘first timers’, most notably the first Aboriginal crew to ever take part in the race with the Beneteau 47.7, Tribal Warrior. Insomnia, previously known as Elena Nova, has competed in one of Australia’s greatest sporting events only once; in 2016, with a previous owner. At the pointy and technologically advanced end are super maxis Black Jack, InfoTrack and SHK Scallywag 100, a record-breaking boat which took line honours in the Transatlantic Race from Rhode Island to Cowes only a few days ago. The boat was purchased by a syndicate of Bellerive Yacht Club members this year. The 2017 winner, Ichi Ban (Matt Allen), is back with an envious list of victories to her name. Crew Members: Amanda Spinks-Cooper, Peter Taylor, Wayne Wagg, John Hall, Bruce Wood and Judy Marshall. But for those who need your fix of the old Scuttlebutt, you can visit the old site, for a limited time. Three crew members have also competed in all previous 8 L2H races on Kaiulani. The entrants typically meet the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race entrants near Tasman Island. Among those being initiated into the race is Melbourne’s Carrera S, a Marten 49 owned by Gerry Cantwell and Finnish yacht, Lintu, a Swan 57 owned by Jyrki Mki. Yachts launched prior to 1976 which have started at least one Sydney Hobart are eligible to enter and we’re expecting another great turnout building on the success of the Great Veterans’ Race earlier in the year. Lintu is one of six internationals already signed up. Commenting on the quantity and quality of the fleet, CYCA Commodore Paul Billingham, said: “To receive such an incredible number of entries this year is astonishing and testimony to the enduring appeal of the Great Race. The 435 nautical mile blue-water classic Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race was the brainchild of Stan Gibson from Hobson’s Bay Yacht Club in Melbourne and Dr Joe Cannon at Derwent Sailing Squadron in Hobart. 100, a record-breaking boat which took line honours in the Transatlantic Race from Rhode Island to Cowes only a few days ago. Each will take home a memory and piece of history, having taken part in the 75th Sydney Hobart. There are 10 past overall winners representative of various sizes and eras, from the 2018 winner, Philip Turner’s RP66, Alive; Matt Allen’s TP52, Ichi Ban; Bob Steel’s TP52 Quest, which also won as Paul Clitheroe’s Balance seven years later; Oskana, a Cookson 50 that won as Victoire in 2013; Simon Kurts’ 46-year-old classic yacht, Love & War, one of only two three-time winners in the race’s history; and two-time winner, Wild Oats XI. 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