Under blue skies and building northeasterly winds, the 79th edition of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race made its traditional Boxing Day start from Sydney Harbour earlier today. The 2024 fleet is made up of 104 entrants including four 100-footers, six former race winners, 23 double handed crews and six overseas yachts. A fast first 24 hours in challenging conditions is forecast testing skill, teamwork and resilience. Rolex has partnered this epic race and its organizers the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) since 2002. The 628-nautical mile race course includes a number of distinct legs in open water such as the infamous passage across the easternmost edge of the exposed Bass Strait. Following the final leg through Storm Bay and up the Derwent River, lies the finish line in the Tasmanian state capital of Hobart. Discover more https://on.rolex.com/4iKMXzf
Rolex has always associated with activities driven by passion, excellence, precision and team spirit. The Swiss watchmaker naturally gravitated towards the elite world of yachting six decades ago and the brand’s enduring partnership now encompasses the most prestigious clubs, races and regattas, as well as towering figures in the sport, including ground-breaking round-the-world yachtsman Sir Francis Chichester and the most successful Olympic sailor of all time, Sir Ben Ainslie. Today, Rolex is Title Sponsor of 15 major international events – from leading offshore races such as the annual Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race and the biennial Rolex Fastnet Race, to grand prix competition at the Rolex TP52 World Championship and spectacular gatherings at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup and the Rolex Swan Cup. It also supports the exciting SailGP global championship in which national teams race identical supercharged F50 catamarans on some of the world’s most famous harbours. Rolex’s partnerships with the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, New York Yacht Club, Royal Ocean Racing Club, Royal Yacht Squadron, Royal Malta Yacht Club and Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, among others, are the foundation of its enduring relationship with this dynamic sport.
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