The Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race is a Sight to Behold… BEHOLD.

An important part of the yachting calendar each year is the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, which is commencing its 77th edition on the 26th December 2022.

Starting out from Sydney Harbour, the fleet then goes on the move with yachts ranging from 30 feet (9.14 metres) to 100 feet (30.48 metres) and crews both professional and Corinthian.

After the spectacle of leaving Sydney, the sailors then have a daunting 1,163 kilometre trip ahead of them. Sticky sections include the long passage down the New South Wales coast and then across the easternmost edge of the exposed Bass Strait. Even when they’re on the home stretch to Hobart, fickle winds up the Derwent River can make or break a team.

The race has attracted an impressive number of the world’s 100-ft Maxi yachts looking for the opportunity to outfox skilled opposition at one of the world’s most renowned races. There’s also the possibility of beating the race record of 33 hours, 15 minutes, 24 seconds set in 2017.

For those contesting this year’s 77th edition of the race, whatever their ambition, human endeavour will once again be tested to the fullest. Simply finishing the Rolex Sydney to Hobart is a huge achievement.