Chris Woodhams

The 79th Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race is off to a thrilling start, with challenging winds and intense competition setting the stage for what promises to be an unforgettable event.

The final weather briefing for the 79th Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, presented by CYCA Commodore Sam Haynes and Gabriel Woodhouse from the Bureau of Meteorology, has outlined an exciting and challenging forecast for competitors.

Catch up with all the action from the past 24 hours in this 30-minute daily report.

Christmas morning was far from ordinary for Seb Simon aboard Groupe Dubreuil.

The Panama Canal, an 82-kilometre engineering marvel connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, has once again become the centre of geopolitical discourse.