Smuggler wins Line Honours & Back 2 Black is Provisional Leader | Rolling Race Updates

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Interview with Line Honours winner Smuggler

Skipper Tim Davis and Tactician Steve Steve Mcconaghy chat about the conditions during the 2026 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race

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What Does Winning a Yacht Race Actually Look Like?

Ask a non-sailor who won a yacht race and they'll tell you: whoever crossed the line first. Ask anyone who has actually raced offshore and they might laugh.

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The annual Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race was first run in 1986 is an event that is second only in status to the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race among long ocean races conducted by Cruising Yacht Club of Australia.

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Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) is Australia’s premier yacht club and home to what is considered yachting’s ‘Everest’ – the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Members, guests and visitors enjoy being part of an active sailing club in a superb location on Rushcutters Bay, only minutes from Sydney’s CBD. CYCA was established in 1944 and over the years has become Australia’s leading exponent of ocean racing and sea safety, with a reputation that attracts yachts and crews globally.

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