IRC shaping up in Hobart; Balance, Rags 52 and Primitive Cool
29 December 2015
7th, 8th and 9th on line honours in the Rolex Sydney Hobart for 2015 chat with Nic about their race experience and, in the case of Balance, the Ragamuffin TP52 and Primitive Cool, a potential showing in the overall IRC results…
By morning we will have a better idea of…
Maserati, Chinese Whisper & Ichi Ban with a hint of "Magenta"
29 December 2015
Dockside chats with Liz Wardley from Maserati, Rupert Henry from Chinese Whisper and Sophie Ciszeck and Matt Allen from Ichi Ban (4th, 5th and 6th on line honours).
Great to chat about the conditions, the ups and downs, everything in between and what might be coming up…
Rags & Rambler podium, while Wild Oats XI watches on...
29 December 2015
More from Constitution Dock.
I caught up with Rags & Rambler following their battle up the Derwent to take second and third on line honours earlier today (within four minutes of each other), and also Wild Oats XI on their reasons for retiring.
David Witt, from Team…
The finish and dockside with Comanche
29 December 2015
Comanche has done it. Following a retirement, and getting themselves back in the race, the boat from Newport R.I. has won the Rolex Sydney Hobart on line honours, the first international boat since Alfa Romeo in 2009.
Enjoy the action from on Constitution Dock including the…
Comanche has rounded Tasman Light!
28 December 2015
Comanche has rounded Tasman Light and is expected by 2100 AEST here in Hobart.
Check out the latest update from Sailor Girl direct from Constitution Dock, a full rundown of the race so far, including all of the ups and downs, all of the retirees right through the fleet and…
The start of the "Great Race"
26 December 2015
Join the Rolex Sydney Hobart adventure live from the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia for all of the on-the-dock action right through the fleet, from Richo to Hicko, Tasmania to Airlie, and maxis to thirty-something footers! It’s all on, brought to you by Zhik, and an…
Rolex Sydney Hobart 2015: Long Range Weather Forecast
22 December 2015
The weather for this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart start was of great media interest this morning, with one model yesterday showing conditions similar to the brutal 1998 Hobart. This is thankfully unlikely. Check out this video for the long range weather forecast briefing…
Rolex Sydney Hobart 2015 - Launch
24 November 2015
The launch of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race (RSHYR) for 2015 was held today at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia.
I took the opportunity to catch up with Mark Richards (Richo) multiple overall winner handicap and line honours with Wild Oats XI (WOXI), Roger Hickman…