The 2018 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, contested by a hugely diverse and competitive 85-strong fleet, crewed by experienced and talented sailors, provided a reminder of the race’s relentless and changeable manner. For the two winners of the 74th edition’s ...

With all boats still racing now outside their handicap times Phillip Turner’s Alive Yachting representing Derwent Sailing Squadron Inc has won the double for the 2018 Rolex Sydney Hobart; the George Adams Tattersall Cup for Overall Winner on IRC and the Charleston Trophy ...

In this interview with Tommy Spithill we hear about Winning Appliances race to Hobart, the purpose of their race – to commemorate the loss of John Dean in the 1998 race, whose son Peter raced aboard Winning Appliances – the ...

2018 has seen another good year of racing for the Wayfarer Class. The programme included class racing at several large and well established summer regattas as well as a wide ranging schedule of domestic championships and open meetings headlined by ...

Breaking the ice off the boats before launching for the oldest trophy of the Illusion Class – the Icebreaker – has often been necessary, however this year, conditions were reasonably warm with lots of sunshine and only light N/NNE breezes. ...

“It was a super easy race. We hardly had any water over the deck. You’ve got to sail hard, sail well and tactically keep yourself in the game, and be there when going around Tasman Island. You never know what ...

MELGES WORLD LEAGUE As the year comes to a close, we reflect on a highly competitive and super fun year racing in the Melges World League. Congratulations to our new champions and everyone involved in the big fun throughout these twenty ...

The 2018 Leigh-on-Sea Sailing Club Brass Monkey race took place on Boxing Day as is the tradition. The trophy, with its three brass monkeys, had at some time unfortunately lost the engraved plaque with the winners’ names which extended back ...

At 19:00 AEDT, 30 hours into the 2018 edition of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, Jim Cooney and Samantha Grant’s Comanche, travelling at a little over 15 knots, was leading the fleet some 195-nm from the finish line in ...

“It’s shaping up to be an interesting race with a lot of VMG sailing downwind”, Wild Oats XI crew member Mattie Mason told Sail-World.com/nz this morning just over three hours before the start of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race. “It’s ...