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B2G 2026

4 April 2026
Great to be back on the B2G finish line for the first time since 2023. We kicked off the arrivals from before the sun came up. And let me tell you, sunrise arrivals don’t get much better. Wild Thing 100 claimed Line Honours in the 78th Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race, finishing at 0625 after the 1100 start yesterday. Welcomed on arrival by Mayor Matt Burnett, handing over two cases of beer on…
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Rolex Sydney Hobart 2025 - Running Coverage!

25 December 2025
You are in the right place for our running blog! A reminder that this year, all of our live coverage of the finishes will be on YouTube! 7 January – 1000 128 started. 93 finished. We followed the 80th Rolex Sydney Hobart, from pre-start to last finisher. Dock walk. Helicopters. Live streams. Finishes. Independent race coverage produced by Sunset Media and published via Sailor Girl…
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Rushour crew safely back in Noumea

17 June 2025
The Rushour crew safely returned to Noumea following the capsize of their vessel at approximately 1.15AM this morning. Timeline of events The New Caledonia Groupama Race organizers were informed last night at 1:20AM of the activation of two distress beacons by Rushour, which was leading the race on line honours at the time. Following the alert, the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) took…
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Rolex Sydney Hobart 2024

3 January 2025
All of the coverage, and all of the info on how to follow The Great Race, aka the Rolex Sydney Hobart for 2024! It’s my 13th consecutive year covering the Rolex Sydney Hobart race, and our tenth in-depth finish (also in a row)! Stay tuned to @SailorGirlHQ for all of the updates, whether expert or enthusiast, for your Hobart coverage! Our Rolex Sydney Hobart 2024…
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50th Rolex Fastnet Race

21 July 2023
Just a glimpse of the crowds that watch the spectacle of the Rolex Fastnet Race start in front of the Royal Yacht Squadron – Carlo Borlenghi / Rolex Get ready for the epic 50th Rolex Fastnet Race as we approach the 100th year of this extraordinary sailing spectacle. I’m in LA, ready to soak up the sun and the SailGP action that kicks off today, Saturday 1600 local time. But in the UK…
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Groupama Race: Battles throughout the fleet and imminent finishes

22 June 2022
300 nautical miles upwind, the second half of the New Caledonia Groupama Race has not been an easy task. We have seen varying strategies, with some opting to stay offshore, and others flirting with danger, coming in and out of the reef. It is now all but certain that the Australian team on board Rushour, the Drew 15 catamaran will be the first boat to cross the finish line following a…
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Groupama Race: The Calm After the Storm

21 June 2022
The trade winds have settled in New Caledonia and the fleet have continued to enjoy the calmer conditions. The majority of the fleet are now around the North of the Island and heading upwind for home along the East coast. Damage throughout the fleet The unanimous view from the crews is that the first night was daunting, and there have been numerous breakages reported throughout the…
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Groupama Race: First spinnaker start in history, and fleet recovers after strong southerly

20 June 2022
The forecast for the start was a low pressure system with a front bringing gusts of up to 30 knots from the south. The 160 sailors all prepared for it, but what eventuated was a light northerly. The seventh edition of the Groupama Race got away under spinnaker, for the first time in the history of the race. The start was won at the windward boat end of the line by Tosot…
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Waterline Mini set to embark in attempt at circumnavigation of Australia world records

28 May 2022
This Sunday May 29, 21 year old Australian, Xavier Doerr, will commence “The Little Aussie Lap”, a solo non-stop unassisted circumnavigation of Australia in his 21ft Mini Transat yacht, Waterline. He will attempt to beat the World Speed Sailing and Guinness World Records as the fastest and smallest racing yacht to complete the lap of Australia. Lisa Blair, who holds the current…
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Double-handers make the cut

30 April 2022
Eligible two-handed entrants will be able to competefor the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s (CYCA) most prestigioustrophies. This will include the George Adams Tattersall Cup (awarded to the overall winner of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race), the John H. Illingworth Challenge Cup (awarded to the Line Honours winner of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race), the Peter Rysdyk Trophy…
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