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Min River Crowned Overall Winner After Protest Decision Shakes 2025 Rolex Sydney Hobart
The 2025 edition has added another chapter to that tradition. Following a formal protest lodged by the Race Committee against BNC – my::NET / LEON, the International Jury has now delivered its verdict. The protest has been upheld, and a time penalty of one hour and five minutes has been applied to the yacht’s elapsed time.
The decision alters the final standings and confirms Min River as the Overall Winner of the 2025 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.
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In Hobart, the race isn’t finished until the rules have had their say.
31-12-2025
The fleet — 129 boats of all sizes — carved a corridor through the swirling start line at Rushcutters Bay at 1300 on Boxing Day, bows pointed toward Hobart and hearts set on legend. From the outset it was clear this wouldn’t be a procession. Strong southerly winds, pounding swells and an unforgiving Bass Strait test meant the battle would be as much about staying in it as being fast. Nine
30-12-2025
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.
29-12-2025