As day two came to an end, the race for the John Illingworth Trophy was blown wide open, as Investec Loyal was ahead of Wild Oats XI for the first time since Sydney Harbour. Light, shifty winds in ...

The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is renowned as one of the sport’s greatest challenges. In the 79th edition, competing crews were confronted with myriad challenges and variable weather conditions.

Two people taking part in Australia's annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race have died in separate incidents, according to police. Both crew members died in separate incidents after being hit by a ...

Dec. 26 (UPI) --Two crew members participating in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race in Australia are dead after separate accidents at sea, police announced late Thursday. Officials said the crew ...

(PHOTO: Sydney, Australia - December 26: General view of the start of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race December 26, 1998 in Sydney, Australia. (Credit: Nick Wilson/Getty Images) ...

Racing analysts say if the outlook remains stable, the first boat could reach the finish line on Hobart's Derwent River in about one day and nine hours, more than four hours inside the record time ...

Photo by: James Packer An all-Filipino sailing crew named Centennial 7 will compete in this year’s Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race from 26 December to 2 January. A qualifying race involving about 40 ...

The crew of champion Tasmanian yacht Alive ... the overall race victory. Tasmania's defending champion Alive powers down the NSW Coast on the opening day of the Rolex Sydney-Hobart.