Rolex Sydney Hobart

Two targets for supermaxi yacht WILD OATS XI over next nine months

The upcoming nine months will see the Bob Oatley’s supermaxi yacht Wild Oats XI participate in the 70th anniversary Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race in December 2014, as well as the Transpac Race from Los Angeles to Honolulu in July 2015.

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2014 to host an impressive line-up of 119 yachts

This year’s 70th anniversary Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race will host its largest line-up of yachts in a decade. A total number of 119 vessels will attend the race, including the all-new 100ft superyacht Comanche.

Video showing 100ft Hodgdon superyacht COMANCHE under sail

A video showing the 100ft Hodgdon racing yacht Comanche under sail, while heading to Charleston in South Carolina.

Initial testing for 30,5m Hodgdon racing yacht COMANCHE in Newport, Rhode Island

This week saw the recently launched 100-foot maxi racing yacht COMANCHE by Hodgdon start her first sea trials in Newport, Rhode Island. She is expected to make her racing premiere at the 2014 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

Hodgdon announces launch of 100ft carbon race yacht COMANCHE

September 27, 2014, was marked by the launch of the impressive 100-foot pre-preg carbon race yacht Comanche at Hodgdon Yachts facility in East Boothbay, Maine. She will compete in this year’s Sydney to Hobart Race.

Photos from launch of 100 Super Maxi Yacht COMANCHE by Hodgdon Yachts

Photos from the launch of the brand new 100′ sailing superyacht Comanche at Hodgdon Yachts, released by North Sails President Ken Read and shared by Hodgdon Yachts.

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2013 attended by 7 McConaghy yachts

The 2013 edition of Rolex Sydney Hobart was attended by 7 McConaghy yachts. The builder can now lay claim to 15 overall victories in this popular race.

A great success of Southern Spars-rigged yachts at Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

It has been a huge success for the Southern Spars-rigged yachts at the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race, taking Line Honours victory for nine consecutive years.

Another record edition of Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race attended by 94 yachts

The year 2013 saw another record edition of the popular Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, attended by an amazing number of 94 yachts.

Cookson 50 Yacht Victoire becomes Overall Winner of 2013 Rolex Sydney Hobart Race

Darryl Hodgkinson’s Cookson 50 sailing yacht Victoire has become the official Overall Winner of the 69th edition of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

DSS foil fitted Wild Oats XI Yacht takes 7th line honours victory at Rolex Sydney Hobart

Measuring impressive 100 feet in LOA, superyacht Wild Oats XI has reached her seventh line honours victory in the 2013 Rolex Sydney Hobart Race. The vessel boasts the revolutionary Dynamic Stability System (DSS) foil, developed by Infiniti Yachts.

Sailing yacht Wild Oats XI takes line honours win at 2013 Rolex Sydney Hobart Race

This year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Race has been marked by the seventh line honours win of the impressive 100-foot superyacht Wild Oats XI.