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09.06.2021 21:15:39
Excitement is building for the return of the historic Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, with entries now open for the 2021 edition of ocean racing’s ‘Everest’. [links]
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Excitement is building for the return of the historic Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, with entries now open for the 2021 edition of ocean racing’s ‘Everest’. [links]
The 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has reached its first major milestone, with more than 50 boats already part of a growing fleet for the return of the Great Race. more
The Notice of Race is now available.
To be able to undertake a race so great as the Rolex Sydney Hobart, it can only be achieved with the support of many great partners. here
The first edition of the new regatta, introduced by Australian Sailing, will take place from 3-7 December 2021. [links]
The 2020 online Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race conducted by Virtual Regatta was one for the record book. here
The ruling has ignited a fierce debate in the sailing community, with some arguing the penalty was too harsh. here
The Wild Oats XI leaders have been gracious about the ruling.
Others, however, are strongly supportive of the ruling given the importance of the starboard right of way rule. [links]
The video shows that Wild Oats XI did tack, but the jury ruled that Comanche had to take action to avoid a collision, putting Wild Oats XI in breach of the rules. more
The incident in Sydney saw the two multi-million dollar yachts almost crash into each other only 15 minutes into the race. It involved Wild Oats XI approaching Comanche on a port tack, while Comanche was on a starboard tack, giving the latter right of way.
Firstly, I feel like I’ve already done what I set out to do. I didn’t (and still don’t) have any particular desire to complete a circumnavigation by sail. I joined to gain experience, try some ocean crossing, maybe later on be a watch leader, and generally be a better sailor. Unfortunately I vastly overestimated the level of sailing experience of the rest of my crew, with the result that I was watch leader continuously from Gosport to Fremantle – which is rather exhausting, mentally. (The reason I enjoy chef duty on the boat so much is it means I don’t have to think about sailing for 24 hours!) I know that one never stops learning; it’s certainly not like I’ve learnt everything and I’ve finished. But… there are Yachtmaster courses in Australia, and the Whitsundays seem an excellent place to gain some mate/skippering experience in coastal and tidal seas. more
I certainly feel like I’ve spent enough time on the boat. The start of this race was quite tough for me, since I didn’t particularly enjoy Leg 3 and we only had 5 days to rest in Fremantle, which is nowhere near enough. I spent the second half of Leg 3 (the South Indian Ocean) thinking of other things I could be doing with my time, and the first week of this last race to Sydney in a similar I-hate-this-boat mood. There’s a few reasons for this…
Weather is looking good, hopefully it should be a fast race!
Oh, and my parents keep telling me about all the distant relatives and acquaintances that are apparently following me religiously and that I really shouldn’t let down. Hello to you all! here
Writing this from the middle of Sydney Harbour – the race starts in about two hours. You can follow our progress in the usual places, but also using the RSHYR tracker on their website http://www.rolexsydneyhobart.com. They also have a live broadcast of the start too.
Cooney said the way they won the race has not taken any gloss off the sport. “The race is about how you conduct yourself and how your crew performs and how the boat performs. We feel we sail to the best of our abilities and (to win) justified our boat’s performance and the crew’s preparation.” more
After the hearing, Jim Cooney said: “I think it’s entirely fair and reasonable that the jury acted as they did. When you’re dealing with boats of this size and this caliber, we are at the elite level of our sport, and the boats have to be conducted responsibly in fair respect of the conditions and the impact that your maneuvers might have.
“The decision is in lieu of disqualification, penalized a time penalty of one hour to be added to her elapsed time in accordance with Sailing Instruction 20.1b and SI 22.1.”
As widely predicted, LDV Comanche relished the opportunity to show her prowess and had built a reasonable lead by the early hours of the second day. 20nm ahead of her nearest rival, she was nearly 50nm ahead of last year’s race record pace. Astonishingly, several others were also bettering the 2016 progress. here