Four of the five competitors elected to go the Southern side of the Rhumb Line in the dash to the top of New Zealand. By and large, you’d have to say it paid. Painkiller, the…
Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race make for the corner
Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2023 - Day 4 - Two boats, side by side towards the finish line
MIDDAY BOAT REPORTS“After 4 days racing across the Tasman, Antipodes and Frantic are within a mile of each other. The challenge now will be for Frantic to find an opportunity to pass Antipodes.” Follow the…
Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2023 - Day 3 - Half the fleet have passed the halfway mark
MIDDAY BOAT REPORTS“Half the fleet have passed the halfway mark now, with the first arrival to Auckland anticipated 12 October” Follow the Fleet from Sydney to Auckland Boat Reports Antipodes“A few technical issues overnight meant…
Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2023 - Day 2 - How beautiful the night sky was
MIDDAY BOAT REPORTS“Stary Stary Night as two boats report how beautiful the night sky was!” Follow the Fleet from Sydney to Auckland Boat Reports Antipodes“Last night the wind quite abruptly died!A quick change to the…
Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2023 - Day 1 onboard report
MIDDAY BOAT REPORTSAfter 24hrs at sea the fleet are progressing well enjoying the southerly winds.The Bight high will ridge more strongly to the NSW coast with a new centre of high pressure to develop off…
Inaugural Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race gets underway
And they’re off! At 1300hrs AEDT on October 7, 2023, the yachts and crews in the inaugural Sydney to Auckland Yacht Race left Sydney Harbour, bound for Auckland. Their start, adjacent to the famous Sow…