Yachting

Sydney to Hobart yacht race cancelled over Covid-19 first time in 76 years

The often brutal 1,163-kilometre bluewater classic was due to start on Boxing Day, but with parts of Sydney locked down after a new cluster of Covid-19 cases, it was cancelled.

Wild Oats XI clinch record ninth Sydney-Hobart race

The ninth line honours makes the Australian team the most successful yacht in the history of the gruelling competition.

Yachting: Comanche takes Sydney to Hobart title after Wild Oats penalised

A one-hour penalty slapped on Wild Oats XI stripped the super-maxi and her crew of its first-across-the-line title, which went to LDV Comanche after a record-breaking run down Australia's east coast.

Wild Oats sets sailing race record in Sydney-Hobart victory

Wild Oats XI finished in one day, eight hours, 48 minutes and 50 seconds, smashing the previous record set by Perpetual Loyal last year.

Dongfeng Race Team takes early lead in Volvo Ocean Race

The first day of the race's second leg began in the waters off Lisbon, Portugal, with the seven teams facing a 7,000-nautical-mile journey to Cape Town, South Africa.