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Start of the 80th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race // Photo credit: Rolex
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From wins to withdrawals, New Zealand’s Sydney to Hobart story

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race
What a Sydney to Hobart this has been. With the final entry, Matthew Harvey’s WindShift, still sever...
Orient Express Racing of France racing INEOS Britannia
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America’s Cup Naples really does start coming into 2026!

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Training hours are building, new boats are nearly ready, and a possible American entry adds fresh te...
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Callisto’s Sydney to Hobart shows what good preparation really looks like

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race
The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race has a way of rewarding crews who stay calm when others are forced in...
Maritimo 100 // RSHYR
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Maritimo 100: what a Sydney to Hobart DNF can teach you about racing in heavy weather

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race
A Sydney to Hobart campaign that ended early still delivered exactly what it set out to test.
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Maritimo Katwinchar and the call that mattered most in the Sydney to Hobart

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race
A 121 year old yacht, a skipper’s decision offshore, and why coming home intact still counts for eve...
Deb Steele // Photo credit: Vixen Racing
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Deb Steele of Vixen Racing injured in heavy seas during Sydney to Hobart

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race
New Zealand entry Vixen Racing retired from the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race after a crew injur...
MASTER LOCK COMANCHE crosses the finish line in Hobart to claim line honours at the 2025 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race MASTER LOCK COMANCHE, Sail No: CAY007, Owner: Matt Allen/James Mayo - Charterers, Skipper: Matt Allen/James Mayo, Club: CYCA/RPEYC, NSW, Design: VPLP Verdier 100, LOA (m): 30.5, Year: 2014
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How Master Lock Comanche won the 2025 Rolex Sydney Hobart

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race
The 80th Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race revolved around the strategic execution of three maxis: M...
Scallywag // Photo credit: Scallywag / Facebook
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SHK Scallywag 100 capitalises in light air to lead Rolex Sydney Hobart

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07:40AM AEDT - SHK Scallywag 100 sits at the front of the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, locked ...
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Rolex Sydney Hobart fleet wakes to heavy attrition as Bass Strait looms

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race
High overnight attrition reshapes the Sydney to Hobart fleet as leaders press south and crews weigh ...
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Vixen Racing retires from Sydney Hobart after crew injury

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race
New Zealand entry Vixen Racing has retired from the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race after a crew i...
Maritimo Katwinchar // Photo credit: Maritimo
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Maritimo Katwinchar: 121 years old and still racing south

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A 121-year-old ketch returns to the Sydney Hobart, carrying family history, craftsmanship, and hard-...
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Vixen Racing fights back after tough Sydney to Hobart start

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05:20PM AEDT - New Zealand flagged boat, Vixen Racing has retired from the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Ya...
Wild Thing 100 // Photo credit: Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
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Wild Thing 100 first supermaxi out after rigging damage

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race
Grant Wharington’s 100-footer Wild Thing 100 has become the first supermaxi to retire from the 80th ...
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Sydney to Hobart front five split by just 13 miles overnight

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race
Overnight positions tighten in the 80th Rolex Sydney Hobart, with Comanche leading, Kiwi boats holdi...
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Sydney Hobart 2025 breaks open fast beyond the Heads

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race
A compressed harbour start gives way to uneven breeze, a rising seaway and early tactical separation...
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Sydney to Hobart: early order as the fleet exits the harbour

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race
Fifteen minutes into the Sydney to Hobart, nothing is decided, but the first priorities are starting...
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Sydney Hobart start turns sharp and physical from the gun

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race
A brisk Boxing Day breeze compresses the fleet early, with LawConnect again dictating terms on the r...
80th Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race winner - Master Lock Comanche // Photo credit: Insight Media
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Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 2025 Live

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The 80th Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race is underway on Sydney Harbour, with a full 129-boat fleet...
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Sydney to Hobart 2025 briefing reinforces stricter safety and race management

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Inside the Sydney to Hobart 2025 safety briefing and how the race will be run under tighter controls...
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Athena Racing secures major investment from Oakley Capital

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Britain’s America’s Cup team confirms a majority ownership deal as the Cup shifts toward a more stru...
Riptide Racing partnerships
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Riptide Racing adds Harken as the US syndicate’s America’s Cup bid takes shape

AC38
Riptide Racing has confirmed Harken as its official hardware supplier, becoming the second commercia...
Maritimo 100 // Photo credit: Supplied
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Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race: Maritimo 100 and the long-game approach

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Maritimo 100 lines up for the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race for two clear reasons. Bill Barry-Co...
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America’s Cup Partnership forms, but where is the United States?

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The America’s Cup enters a new era of shared control and long term planning, but the nation that gav...
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Five teams enter historic America’s Cup Alliance to supercharge future of sport’s oldest...

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Founding teams unite to unleash the potential of the America's Cup, introducing a professional struc...
Auckland Anniversary Weekend regattas one long summer sail
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Auckland Anniversary Weekend regattas: one long summer sail

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Late January delivers one of the best sailing runs of the New Zealand summer. From Northland to the ...
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Podiums and promise: New Zealand’s Youth Worlds campaign

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Three podiums, deep fleets, light winds, and pressure late in the year. New Zealand’s youth sailors ...
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Palm Beach XI is here to hunt

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race
A rebuilt Supermaxi lines up for the 80th Sydney Hobart with serious intent and a global campaign ah...
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Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race: offshore communications explained

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race
We reviewed a Sydney to Hobart Race Committee briefing and translated its offshore communications gu...
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Auckland Anniversary Weekend on the water

Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta
Auckland Anniversary Weekend has long been a fixed point in the summer boating calendar, but few wee...
New Zealand entry, Vixen Racing in the 2025 Cabbage Tree Island Race // Photo credit: Andrea Francolini / CYCA
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Vixen Racing confirmed for Bay of Islands Sailing Week 2026

Bay of Islands Sailing Week
Vixen Racing will be on the start line for Bay of Islands Sailing Week 2026, bringing a Class40 offs...
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Youth Sailing World Championships: light winds shape early running in Vilamoura

Youth Worlds
A disrupted opening phase in Day 1 in Portugal leaves the leaderboard fluid, with New Zealand well p...
Andy Maloney. // Photo credit: SailGP
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Outteridge reunites with Kiwi sailing ally Andy Maloney for Artemis SailGP debut

SailGP 2026
Nathan Outteridge brings trusted New Zealand flight control experience into Artemis SailGP as the te...
Maritimo 100 (left) with Maritimo Katwinchar (right) // Photo: Maritmo
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Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race: two Maritimo boats, one hard-earned philosophy

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race
Two very different yachts, one offshore philosophy, and a Sydney to Hobart campaign built on experie...
All set for the Youth Sailing World Championships 2025 in Vilamoura, Portugal © Nuno Fortinho Mendes : World Sailing
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Following a proud path, New Zealand youth sailors contest the 2025 Youth Sailing World Championships...

Youth Worlds
The 2025 Youth Sailing World Championships are under way in Vilamoura, Portugal, with competitive ra...
Riptide Racing partnership strengthens late push toward AC38
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Riptide Racing partnership strengthens late push toward AC38

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A new partnership with Pindar by Manuport Logistics gives the US syndicate vital momentum as it work...
New Zealand entry, Vixen Racing in the 2025 Cabbage Tree Island Race // Photo credit: Andrea Francolini / CYCA
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The shape of a season: how the Blue Water Pointscore and Maxi fleets defined Australia’s offshore ye...

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race
From the chaos of the Gold Coast Race to URM’s iron grip on IRC, this season delivered a collision o...
Gizmo // Photo credit: Wendell Teodoro for SailorgirlHQ
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Gizmo vs the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race: the Kiwi battler with a big heart

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In a fleet crowded with giants, Gizmo carries a story built on grit, generosity, and one of the most...
The Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team's new Wing Trimmer, Stuart Bithell // Photo credit: Felix Diemer for SailGP
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Stuart Bithell joins Emirates GBR SailGP Team for 2026 season

SailGP 2026
Olympic champions reconnect as Emirates GBR retools for another title push Stuart Bithell joins E...
Motorboat III // Photo credit: Suellen Hurling / Live Sail Die
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Motorboat III and the call of the Round North Island Yacht Race

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A seasoned crew, a rebuilt racer, and a circuit that remains New Zealand’s toughest offshore test. ...
Tugboat race charges back for the 2026 Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta // Photo credit: Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta
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Tugboat race charges back for the 2026 Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta

Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta
The harbour’s loudest, proudest spectacle returns with a call for working tugs to join the fleet. A...

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