The sight of dozens of yachts zigzagging around Sydney Harbour's blue water on Boxing Day has competed with the cricket for TV audience eyeballs for a while now - so why all the fuss?

The Sydney to Hobart yacht race has been left reeling after the deaths of two sailors in wild weather that has forced a fifth of the fleet to retire. Supermaxi LawConnect was in the box seat on ...

Master Lock Comanche has retired in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, leaving Law Connect to lead the fleet and possibly break the record. As of 1:30am AEDT, Law Connect led Celestial V70 by 9 ...

Other positions include "helmsperson ... as the famous crew is not a part of the Sydney Hobart 2024 fleet as they have not been able to get the boat ready in time. They have said they plan ...

It also sports one of the most eye catching paint jobs of the Sydney to Hobart fleet readying for the race south. And while a new mast is still on order for the 80th Sydney to Hobart next year ...

The latest Australian-made Parramatta River Class ferry has arrived in Sydney after a fast-tracked sailing up the coast from Hobart to Sydney ...

The Sydney to Hobart fleet is bracing for a rough night at sea with reigning handicap winner Alive the first boat to retire from the iconic race rather than face the difficult conditions.