The yacht Alive approaching Tasmania’s fabled Organ Pipes during last year’s Sydney Hobart race. 75 years of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Skipper Ian Gannon said his crew endured storms and almost exhausted supplies but were elated to make it to the finish line in an elapsed time of five days, 23 hours and 41 minutes. The 2017 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race was the 73rd annual running of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.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 (1,163 kilometres) via the Tasman Sea, Bass Strait, Storm Bay and up the River Derwent, to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania. GALLERY: The 2019 Sydney To Hobart yacht race UPDATE: The yacht no one expected to make a mark in this year’s Sydney to Hobart has shocked them … This year marks the 75th sailing of the legendary Sydney to Hobart yacht race. Ichi Ban skipper Matt Allen will be looking to claim back handicap honours for his 30th Sydney to Hobart, despite heading into the race with "low confidence" as … Described as the most gruelling ocean race in the world, the 75th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race in 2019 will see 170 yachts cross the start line in Sydney Harbour. Comanche leads Sydney Hobart yacht race as supermaxis jostle for line honours Posted 26 Dec December 2019 , updated 27 Dec December 2019 Space to play or … 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." The inaugural Sydney to Hobart yacht race took place in 1945, making the most recent race in 2019 the 75th edition of this historical event. Cruising Yacht Club of Australia commodore Noel Cornish is set to make a call on Saturday morning as to whether the race … 24 Images. These are the best, brightest, wet and wild photos from the 75th annual Sydney to Hobart … ROLEX SYDNEY TO HOBART YACHT RACE PREVIEW Gearing Up for the 75th Edition 📸 Carlo Borlenghi With more than 160 boats registered and more than 1,000 crew members ready to take on the iconic 628nm offshore sprint from Sydney to Hobart, excitement is now spilling onto the docks as we count down the last few days before the start of the race (December 26, 1:00 pm local time). 163 yachts will cast off from Sydney Harbour at 1pm AEDT on Thursday, December 26 th for what will be the 75 th edition of the Sydney To Hobart, including five super maxis. Published on December 07, 2019 by LEUT Ryan Zerbe (author), CYCA/Hamish Hardy (photographer) Navy One, the Royal Australian Navy's entry in the 2019 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, during the recent Bird Island Race in Sydney. 4 ROLEX SYDNEY HOBART YACHT RACE 2019 NOTICE OF RACE 2.3. 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. 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. Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race to Welcome New Year 2020 The annual most expected event of Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race in Australia will be started on Boxing Day the 26 December. Ichi Ban has been declared the overall winner of the Sydney to Hobart, the yacht’s second handicap victory in … Sydney to Hobart. ROLEX Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019. There were nine competitors in the first race, and the number of entries has grown steadily since. Boxing Day in Australia simply wouldn’t be the same if not for a few beers, the cricket and start of the Sydney To Hobart Yacht Race. Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019 LIVE Feed, preview video, Organized by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, in conjunction with the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania, the race has started from Sydney Harbour on 26 December each and every year since the very first in 1944, 628 nautical mile offshore race, Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race starts 1:00 pm, December 26 (Boxing … 13 February 2020. GALLERY: The 2019 Sydney To Hobart yacht race. We’ve carefully selected the best gear from official clothing provider Musto and given each garment its own unique Sydney Hobart flair. Official Notice Board Prior to the starting signal the Official Notice Board is located in the ground floor hallway of the CYCA and thereafter on the ground floor Shark attack takes wind out of Scallywag sails as Comanche claims Sydney to Hobart win By Sarah Keoghan Updated December 28, 2019 — 8.42am first published at 7.33am