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One of the favourites in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race has been forced to retire from the annual regatta

27 December 2024

One of the favourites in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race has been forced to retire from the annual regatta

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The gun has been fired under clear skies for the start of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race
	26 Dec 2024: The gun has been fired under clear skies for the start of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race... more

A brisk start is expected for the 105 boats taking part in today's Sydney to Hobart yacht race
	26 Dec 2024: A brisk start is expected for the 105 boats taking part in today's Sydney to Hobart yacht race... more

A battle of the supermaxi yachts is expected to be on the cards in today's Sydney to Hobart yacht race
	26 Dec 2024: A battle of the supermaxi yachts is expected to be on the cards in today's Sydney to Hobart yacht race... more

A chance for New Zealanders to make their mark on Australian waters in today's Sydney to Hobart yacht race
	26 Dec 2024: A chance for New Zealanders to make their mark on Australian waters in today's Sydney to Hobart yacht race... more

Team New Zealand boss Grant Dalton expects more overlap between America's Cup teams and their Formula One counterparts in the future
	24 Dec 2024: Team New Zealand boss Grant Dalton expects more overlap between America's Cup teams and their Formula One counterparts in the future... more

Team New Zealand chief executive Grant Dalton is backing science over money as the key to his crew keeping the America's Cup in their grasp
	24 Dec 2024: Team New Zealand chief executive Grant Dalton is backing science over money as the key to his crew keeping the America's Cup in their grasp... more

SailGP is just one regatta into the new season but Sir Russell Coutts has already started to look ahead at the next steps for growth
	23 Dec 2024: SailGP is just one regatta into the new season but Sir Russell Coutts has already started to look ahead at the next steps for growth... more

American skiing great Lindsey Vonn has marked her return to the World Cup circuit for the first time in nearly six years by finishing 14th fastest in the super-G at Saint Moritz, Switzerland
	22 Dec 2024: American skiing great Lindsey Vonn has marked her return to the World Cup circuit for the first time in nearly six years by finishing 14th fastest in the super-G at Saint Moritz, Switzerland... more

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