Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race 2025

75 Days until the Ponant Sydney Noumea Yacht Race

10 Mar, 2024 12:45:00 PM

75 Days until the Ponant Sydney Noumea Yacht Race

75 Days to go 'til the start of the highly anticipated Ponant Sydney Noumea Yacht Race ⁠ ⁠ The 1,270 autical mile Category 1 Passage Race kicks off on Saturday 25 May 2024 ⁠

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Acknowledging the collective efforts that made the 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race - A Race for the Ages

29 Jan, 2024 12:15:00 PM

Acknowledging the collective efforts that made the 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race - A Race for the Ages

Reflecting on the resounding success of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2023 fills us with gratitude. The coordination required for hosting such an iconic event was made possible by the dedicated efforts of everyone involved.

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A competitive fleet set for 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

27 Nov, 2023 10:36:00 AM

A competitive fleet set for 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

A diverse fleet, including multiple former winners, will take on the 628 nautical mile Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race on Boxing Day. One hundred and thirteen boats are entered for the 78th running of Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s (CYCA) famous race, which begins on Sydney Harbour at 1 PM on Tuesday 26 December.

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21 Sep, 2023 06:48:00 AM

VIDEO | From the rail - Celestial

Watch a short video from on-board Celestial during the 2023 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race

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20 Aug, 2023 11:37:00 AM

Celestial Boat Tour 2023

In this video Dr Sam Haynes, CYCA Vice Commodore and Tattersall Cup winner of the 2022 Rolex Sydney Hobart, takes us inside his TP52 Celestial. This is a rare opportunity to get up close to one of these beautiful, performance boats. Sam won the Hobart race in this boat last year and is always a great competitor to watch on the water.

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18 Aug, 2023 10:58:00 AM

Wanderlust women

It used to be the case that men set the sails, and women provided a safe harbour. There was perhaps a certain harmony and balance to this age-old idea, but in recent years, in sailing as in life, women are downstairs at the nav station and up on deck, at the helm. We're well accustomed to seeing women chart a course to success. Now they're often bravely leading crews as part of the resident “brains trust”. Nowhere did this play out more strongly than in the 2023 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race. Aboard the Reichel Pugh Maxi 72 URM Group (Anthony Johnston) which took the Peter Rysdyk Memorial Trophy as Overall winner was sporting an all-male crew, except for their navigator Alice Tarnawski.

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VIDEO | 2023 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast - drone footage at the finish

14 Aug, 2023 09:45:00 AM

VIDEO | 2023 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast - drone footage at the finish

A compilation of drone video of URM Group, Calibre 12, Popeye, Mistral and Philosopher at the finish.

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Pistol shot - Calibre 12’s first ocean race

11 Aug, 2023 11:07:00 AM

Pistol shot - Calibre 12’s first ocean race

Calibre 12, the Cookson 12 owned by Richard Williams, has taken 2nd place in Division 1 IRC in the 2023 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race. She was 19th over the line in a time of 3 days, 6 hours and 30 minutes just behind Tempo (Michael Smith). She was also 2nd in IRC Corinthian after Philosopher (David Henry).

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No guts no glory - 2023 TH IRC Division at Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race

10 Aug, 2023 08:36:00 PM

No guts no glory - 2023 TH IRC Division at Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race

Two-handed sailing is rapidly expanding in Australia, attracting double-handed crews to coastal and ocean races from all over the country. There’s an inspiring camaraderie springing up in the tight-knit group and it’s an exciting fleet to observe in active contest.

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10 Aug, 2023 11:57:00 AM

Two’s a Crowd

It’s not every sport, in which a father and son can compete against one another for trophies and prizes. Yet in the Henry family, where saltwater runs in the veins, there’s every chance you will catch these gents out on the ocean, racing each other. A family, with a near spiritual connection to nature, the ocean was built for people like the Henrys. They love all the weird and wild things it chucks at them.

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