The 2011 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race brought an unexpected winner of the coveted line honours trophy, a worthy overall winner and a slow passage home for the smaller yachts.
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2011 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: Done And Dusted As Maluka Yacht Brings Up The Rear
January 02, 2012
Hobart´s Constitution Dock´s ceremony was held on 31th December to award the divisional winners of the 2011 Rolex Sydney Hobart.
2011 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: Investec Loyal Superyacht Crowned Line Honours Winners
December 29, 2011
The winner of the 2011 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has become Anthony Bell´s sailing yacht Investec Loyal.
2011 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: Closest Finish in 29 Years
December 28, 2011
2011 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race reported the closest finish in the last 29 years between Anthony Bell’s supermaxi sailing yacht Investec Loyal and Bob Oatley’s Wild Oats XI superyacht.
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: Maxi-boat Match Race
December 28, 2011
Sailing yacht Wild Oats XI’s position as the fastest boat in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race was being severely tested last night when at the 20:00 sched (local time, 09:00 UTC), Anthony Bell’s maxi yacht Investec Loyal overhauled the five time line honours winner. Overnight the wind the leaders have seen has clocked through…
2011 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: Make or Break Night Ahead
December 27, 2011
The leading Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race´s sailing yachts were just over half way across Bass Strait at 1640 local time (0540 UTC).
2011 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: Into Bass Strait
December 27, 2011
Sailing yacht Wild Oats XI was the leading vessel of the 2011 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race at 11:00 local time (midnight UTC), followed by Anthony Bell´s Investec Loyal superyacht and Peter Millard’s super yacht Lahana as the third one.
The first day of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
December 27, 2011
67th edition of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race started on 26th December with 88 fleet ready at the start line.
“Sensational” southerly to test SOLAS Big Boat Challenge crews in Sydney Harbour
December 13, 2011
The serious countdown to the start of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has officially begun, with the SOLAS Big Boat Challenge taking place on Sydney Harbour in Australia today. The SOLAS Big Boat Challenge is traditionally one of the busier days on the Sydney Harbour for spectator vessels. This year the 15 or so…
McConaghy Boats win 7 out of the last 9 Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races
January 06, 2011
McConaghy Boats have now won seven out of the last nine Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races, Wild Oats X1 (5) Alfa Romeo (2) which is a testimony to the craftsmanship and skill which goes into every McConaghy Boat.
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: Sailing yacht Wild Oats XI Wins Line Honours
December 29, 2010
CYCA Commodore Garry Linacre and Patrick Boutellier of Rolex Australia presented Wild Oats XI skipper Mark Richards with the Tattersall’s Cup and a Rolex Yacht-Master timepiece for the win of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2010.
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: Fleet Trickle in to Hobart
December 29, 2010
Sean Langman and Anthony Bell’s 100-foot super maxi Investec Loyal was the second yacht across the finish line of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, arriving last night just after midnight, three and a half hours behind the provisional line honours winner and race favourite Wild Oats XI.
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: Sailing yacht Wild Oats XI first yacht home
December 28, 2010
What has been touted as one of the toughest Rolex Sydney Hobart Races in recent years saw the first finisher arrive in Hobart early in the evening on the 28th of December. The 100-foot super maxi Wild Oats XI crossed the finish line off Constitution Wharf at 2037 AEDT with an elapsed time of two days, seven hours, 37 minutes, 20 seconds — since leaving Sydney Harbour at 1300 on 26 December, Boxing Day.
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: Big Seas and Breeze Continue to take a toll
December 28, 2010
The attrition continues in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race – throughout the night and into this morning, an additional 6 yachts retired with a grocery list of problems: damaged steering, torn mainsails, broken booms and engine issues. This time, the retirements were among the small to mid-sized boats, bringing to 16 the total number to have retired with 71 boats still battling hard in the race.
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: Bass Strait Delivers Punishing Conditions
December 28, 2010
The forecast gale-force conditions made good today for the bulk of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race fleet with yachts experiencing 40-50 knots of gale to storm-force winds from the west-southwest — together with massive seas. The toll today was nine yachts retired, some with severe damage, but all crews were reported in good shape.
McConaghy Boats and The 2010 Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race
December 18, 2010
The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is revered as one of the toughest ocean races on the international yachting calendar. The aura that surrounds the race is second to none. The attraction this year is no different with a contingent of overseas boats and crews lured by the magic of this iconic yacht race. Three…
Cabbage Tree Island Race: Sailing yacht Wild Oats XI claims new record
November 22, 2010
Bob Oatley’s 100ft supermaxi Wild Oats XI, with Mark Richards at the helm, has smashed the Cabbage Tree Island Race record, finishing the 180 nautical mile race at 10:13:35am, slicing more than two hours off the time set by Stephen Ainsworth’s RP63 Loki in the race last year.
Henri Lloyd competition at the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week
August 19, 2010
Henri Lloyd, proud sponsor of the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2010 announced an opportunity to win Henri Lloyd “Sponsorship of the Year” crew kit worth of $10,000. Eligible to enter are all the boats/crews competing in the years regatta.
Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2010 starts tomorrow
August 19, 2010
Audi Hamilton Island Race Week to start tomorrow, Friday 20th August 2010 and will finish on Saturday 28th August 2010. The superyacht division will be one of the highlights of the race with Lang Walker’s brand new 58-metre sailing yacht KOKOMO and the four time Rolex Sydney to Hobart winner sailing yacht OATS XI taking part in the race.
Supermaxi Wild Oats XI wins the Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race
August 02, 2010
The supermaxi sailing yacht Wild Oats XI has taken line honours in the Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race. It was Wild Oats XI’s first attempt at the 384 nautical mile race coastal race and is also the 25th anniversary of the event.
