Why the Sydney-Hobart line honours record could be broken
Uncertainty over the strength and duration of the forecast southerly is looming as the biggest factor in this year's Sydney to Hobart.
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Pelagic Magic set to represent Canberra in Sydney to Hobart
Canberra boat Pelagic Magic will take on the Sydney to Hobart with a skipper boasting 60 years of experience.
Swedish duo set for maiden Hobart
Sweden's Jonas Grander and Richard Goransson are preparing for a rough trip to Hobart.
Oatley, Hickman to be missed in this year's Hobart
This year's Sydney To Hobart will be the first since the deaths of Bob Oatley and Roger Hickman.
Why Kearns' Komatsu can punch above its weight
Komatsu Azzarro skipper Shane Kearns is desperate to claim overall honours in the Sydney To Hobart.
Record beckons for Wild Oats XI
Wild Oats XI is targeting its Sydney to Hobart race record after a favourable weather forecast.
CQS is the great unknown
Rebuilt yacht CQS has embraced the latest in sailing technology ahead of this year's Sydney To Hobart.
How Spithill almost lost an arm
Champion sailor James Spithill reveals how close he came to having his arm amputated.
Mele ready for right turn out of Sydney
Joseph Mele will realise a decade-long dream when he captain's Triple Lindy in the Sydney To Hobart.
Wild Oats XI skipper rejects claims yacht too long to compete
Wild Oats XI skipper Mark Richards has fended off suggestions his boat is too long for the Sydney To Hobart.
Sydney to Hobart is all about 'gut feeling', says Cahalan
She did her first Sydney to Hobart in 1984, now at 52, Adrienne Cahalan will become the first woman to reach a special milestone on Boxing Day.
New owner wants to build Fischer legacy
He lives overseas, but Scallywag owner Seng Huang Lee grew up watching the Sydney to Hobart from close to the start line and wants to continue building the legacy set by his boat's previous owner, Syd Fischer.
Near miss for Scallywag as Wild Oats XI asserts dominance
Wild Oats XI reaffirmed its favouritism for this year's Sydney to Hobart with a dominant win in Tuesday's Big Boat Challenge.
Rowe to skipper Beau Geste on debut
Aaron Rowe will enter his maiden Sydney To Hobart alongside former Olympian Gavin Brady.
Solo Antarctic woman crowdfunds epic journey
A Sydney sailor aims to be the first woman to solo circumnavigate Antarctica non-stop and unassisted.
Whoops: Spithill at helm as Orcale capsize test boat
Champion Australian sailor Jimmy Spithill has had some fine days on the water but this wasn't one of them as America's Cup holders Oracle crashed a test boat in Bermuda.
Yachts hit head-on in fatal sailing accident
The two yachts involved in Saturday's tragic accident, which killed one man and left another in a critical condition fighting to keep his leg, hit head-on as one approached a mark off Clareville in Sydney's Pittwater, and the other began its run downwind.
Champion skipper James Spithill rates next year's America's Cup 'most winnable'
The America's Cup next year is set to be the most competitive yet, believes James Spithill, the Australian skipper of the defending champions Oracle-Team USA.
James Spithill: How Sydney to Hobart near disaster helps America's Cup bid
James Spithill has built his reputation on fighting his way out of a corner.
Local crew conjures up Pelagic Magic in Sydney to Hobart yacht race
A crew of predominantly Canberra-based sailors held their own in the demanding Sydney to Hobart yacht race.