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© Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race - Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMin River Declared Winner of the 2025 Rolex Sydney Hobart
The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has never been a contest that ends neatly at the finish line. For all its drama offshore, the race has a long history of decisions, disputes and fine margins being settled ashore — sometimes days later, when the salt has dried and the paperwork begins.
© Michael HodgesThe 80th Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
Before the gun fires and the fleet charges south, the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race will pause this Boxing Day to look back — and do so in style. To mark the 80th edition of one of offshore sailing’s most revered contests, the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia will stage a Parade of Sail, celebrating the founding fathers, the early boats, and the stories that shaped a race first sailed in 1945.
© CYCA _ Ashley Dart-5080th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has a new headline act
Master Lock Comanche Fires a Warning Shot: Champions Poised for Overall Cabbage Tree Island Race Glory The road to the 80th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has a new headline act — and it thunders in red, black, and carbon fibre. Master Lock Comanche, already one of the most feared Maxi yachts on the planet, has delivered a dominant statement victory in the Cabbage Tree Island Race, the traditional proving ground for
© Andrea Francolini80th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: The Cat’s Out of the Bag — Haynes Returns for the 80th Anniversary Race
When the cannons fire from Sydney Harbour on Boxing Day 2025, all eyes will be on one familiar blue hull: Celestial V70. At the helm will be Sam Haynes, Commodore of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA), defending Rolex Sydney Hobart Overall Champion, and now chasing a historic third Tattersall Cup victory in what promises to be the most competitive edition of the race in decades.
© ROLEX Kurt ArrigoA Boxing Day institution where grit meets ocean
There are yacht races, and then there is the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race — a Boxing Day institution where grit meets ocean, and fortunes are won or lost on the cruel 628-mile highway south. This year’s 80th edition was no different: a brutal opening leg out of Sydney Harbour, a tactical slug-fest across Bass Strait, and a battle down the Tasmanian coast that proved once again why this is one of sport’s toughest of
© James TomlinsonA New Chapter in Australia’s Offshore Racing Story
Few names in Australian sailing carry as much recognition as Sean Langman. With a career that spans everything from skiffs and classic restorations to maxis and modern offshore campaigns, Langman has built a reputation for versatility, ingenuity, and relentless competitiveness. He is a sailor who never backs down from a challenge, whether that means taking on the Rolex Sydney Hobart in a home-built skiff, or rebuildi
© CYCA & Ashley Dart · SydneyBack 2 Black Writes Another Chapter in the Rich History of the Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race
Sean Langman's Back 2 Black overcame an early setback to win the 2026 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, adding another memorable chapter to one of Australia's most respected offshore sailing classics.
CYCA · © cyca Noakes Sydney Gold CoastA Chilly Departure and a Famous Passage: The Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race Once Again Tested Australia's Offshore Elite
Nearly four decades after its inaugural race, the Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race continued to prove that offshore success depends as much on patience and seamanship as outright speed.
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© Michael HodgesWhere Sailors go when they need to relax
At OldSeaDogs.com, we believe every sailor is part of a bigger story — one that’s written in salt spray, wind shifts, and club burgee traditions. Whether you’re crossing oceans, dodging buoys in a frostbite series, or tying up for a pint after a Wednesday evening race, it’s the clubs that anchor us.
© ROLEX / Carlo BorlenghiIt’s the RORC Caribbean 600
If ever there was a racecourse designed for a heavyweight brawl, it’s the RORC Caribbean 600. And this February, the 2026 edition is shaping up to be a naval duel of the highest order — a 600-mile offshore street fight between two of the fastest monohulls on the planet: Leopard 3 and Black Jack 100.
© Rick Tomlinson/RORCAdmiral’s Cup 2027 Offshore Sailing’s Golden Era Returns
The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) has confirmed that the Admiral’s Cup – long regarded as the pinnacle of international offshore team racing – will officially return in 2027. The announcement follows the spectacular 2025 comeback, which ended a 22-year absence and reignited one of sailing’s most prestigious competitions.
© Salty DingoHamilton Island Race Week 40th: Champions, Close Calls
As the 40th Hamilton Island Race Week, presented by AMEX, enters its final stretch, the scoreboard is beginning to reveal its champions. Some divisions are all but wrapped up, while others promise a nail-biting showdown in Saturday’s final island passage race.
© Tim Wright - photoaction.comCould two shiny new JPK 1050s cause trouble in IRC Two?
Wouldn’t be the first time a Jean-Pierre Kelbert design came in sideways and stole the silverware. His initials are stamped on the transom — literally — and his boats have a reputation for upsetting the pecking order in offshore racing. The 34-foot JPK 1050 might just be the sharpest new weapon in a fleet of 73, and it’s already shown a flash of brilliance.
© Admirals Cup - Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC)Admiral’s Cup Triumphant Return to Cowes in July 2025
The Admiral’s Cup returns to Cowes from 17 July to 1 August 2025, reviving offshore sailing’s iconic team race. National teams will compete in inshore and offshore events, celebrating Corinthian spirit, tradition, and global competition on the Solent.
© Thierry MartinezRecord-breaking offshore classics set to race in IRC Zero
IRC Zero has a rich seam of ocean-going history running through it. While French round the world race legend Jean-Luc Van Den Heede (aka VDH) isn’t competing in the Rolex Fastnet Race, two of his former steeds will be on the IRC Zero start line.
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