McConaghy Boats, including the 30-metre superyacht Wild Oats XI as well as the 30-metre luxury yacht Wild Thing, are currently preparing for the upcoming Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, which will kick off later this month.
Sydney Hobart race record holder, Bob Oatley’s supermaxi yacht Wild Oats XI, will have her repaired mast re-stepped tomorrow, on December 5, 2013.
This year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, an iconic sporting event, is set to start next month, hosting 97 yachts, including 22 international entrants. The event will be once again attended by the 100-foot Maxi yacht Wild Oats XI.
The recently concluded 68th edition of the popular Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, won by sailing yacht Wild Oats XI, once again demonstrated its status as an iconic sporting event.
Sailing Yacht Wild Oats XI completed the course of the Rolex Sydney Horbart Yacht Race in a record time of 1 day 18 hours, 23 minutes and 12 seconds, taking the sixth line honours victory in eight years.
2012 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race’s second day demonstrated the larger yachts, especially sailing yacht Wild Oats XI, taking full advantage of the wind direction change to northeast.
The popular sailing regatta, Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, started in outstanding conditions with the forecasted southerly breeze offering perfect angle for a spinnaker start and run down the harbour.
Set to kick off on December 26 at 13:00 local time, the 68th edition of Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race will be attended by a total number of 79 yachts. These will include the spectacular Wild Oats XI superyacht that has won the race five times.
This year’s edition of the popular Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race will start on December 26. The last year’s event was marked by an exciting battle between sailing yacht Wild Oats XI and superyacht Investec Loyal.
Stephen Ainsworth´s 63´ yacht Loki, built by the well-known yard McConaghy Boats and designed by a world-renowned Reichel Pugh design studio has won the historic Tattersall´s Cup at the 2011 Rolex Sydney Hobart yacht race.
The 2011 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race brought an unexpected winner of the coveted line honours trophy, a worthy overall winner and a slow passage home for the smaller yachts.
Hobart´s Constitution Dock´s ceremony was held on 31th December to award the divisional winners of the 2011 Rolex Sydney Hobart.