Since 2008, Cruising Yacht Club of Australia's History and Archives Committee has been conducting a series of interviews with members of CYCA and various participants in its major races and the sport ...

Damien Parkes’ yacht, originally designed and built as Matador for the TP25 MedCup circuit, underwent significant structural updates to meet offshore standards after he purchased it. The yacht made ...

Mark Drobitko placed 22nd in the 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart and contested events up north this year. He bought Fruit Salid in the UK in 2016 and sailed it to Australia, arriving in late 2017. Passage ...

In the growing fleet of J/99s, Professor Chris O'Neill and Michael Johnston are preparing for their third consecutive Sydney Hobart, racing in the Double Handed division. In the 2023 race, the team ...

Calibre 12 did her second Hobart with Richard Williams as owner last year and finished 19th overall, fourth in Division 3 and third Corinthian IRC. In 2022, shortly after Williams bought the Cookson ...

The 80th running of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race will be part of an exciting new race Series. The Southern Cross Series is a new offshore racing series. Comprised of 3 dynamic offshore ocean ...

Attention all offshore racing fanatics seeking new adventures: The Southern Cross Series is a new offshore racing series. Comprised of three dynamic offshore ocean races, the series kicks off with the ...

While the start of the 80th anniversary Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is still some time away, preparations are already well underway at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. Excitement is building ...

The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is renowned as one of the sport’s greatest challenges. In the 79th edition, competing crews were confronted with myriad challenges and variable weather conditions.

Whatever the results of the Rolex Sydney Hobart, one thing is certain - when the race starts at 1300 AEDT on Boxing Day it will capture the imagination of sailors and spectators worldwide. We look ...

The 628 nautical mile course is often described as the most gruelling long ocean race in the world, a challenge to everyone who takes part. Scallywag and Wild Oats XI at the start in 2016 Matador ...