The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is a true test of human and machine. Organized by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in collaboration with the Royal Yac...

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breathtaking momentous or inspiring with

its spectacular start it's among the

most acclaimed and instantly

recognizable sailing events in the world

lunchtime Tuesday the 26th of December

Sydney Harbour will celebrate the start

of the 73rd edition of the Rolex Sydney

Hobart yacht race hundreds of thousands

gather on shore and on the water to

cheer and marvel as the pageant unfolds

an international fleet in excess of a

hundred yachts including race record

breakers professional maxes and

Corinthian Cruise is about to embark on

one of the ultimate examinations of

seamanship an unrelenting test of

courage and endeavour

the 628 nautical mile race course takes

the fleet south to the notorious Bass

Strait and onto the rugged and wild

Tasmanian coastline before the final leg

of the fickle direct river to Hobart

the Rolex Sydney Hobart yacht race

organized by the cruising Yacht Club of

Australia defiant and unpredictable

magnificent and majestic defined by

passion and for all who take part the

realisation of a sporting dream