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Meet the Women Behind the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

Behind one of the world’s most iconic offshore yacht races is a team of people whose dedication, leadership and expertise make it all happen. Meet Cruising Yacht Club of Australia CEO Justine Kirkjian and Sailing Manager Tara Blanc-Ramos who lead the organisation in bringing the race to life.

October 23, 2026 Ashley Dart

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38 Questions onboard Moneypenny

Offshore Online’s Ashley Dart went onboard Moneypenny as they geared up for the ACSBWPS Tollgate Islands Race on Friday 16 October. Meet the sailors and experience the yacht as the crew chats about their campaign leading up to the Rolex Sydney Hobart.

October 17, 2026 Ashley Dart

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Warships, Boardrooms and Boats: Lee Goddard’s lessons in leadership

Earlier this year, after a highly distinguished military career, Rear Admiral Lee Goddard stepped down from his role as Race Committee Chair for CYCA Blue Water races, including the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. In five years in those roles Goddard made an outstanding voluntary contribution to the CYCA and its offshore racing program, and was awarded the Commodore’s Medal in July. He talked to Offshore Online about leadership, culture and how skillsets transfer from business to racing yachts.

October 14, 2026 Dave Lyall

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38 Questions onboard First Light

Offshore Online’s Ashley Dart asks owner/skipper Elizabeth Tucker about life onboard the Class 40 First Light.

September 30, 2026 Ashley Dart

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Nonagenarian sailor still going strong

Offshore Online caught up with Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) member George Girdis who, we might add, is well into his nineties, and remains a contender for a place on the podium.

September 15, 2026 Greta Quealy

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The Last Safe Harbour: How Eden — and One Woman — Became the Heart of the Hobart

Just south of Batemans Bay, as the Rolex Sydney Hobart fleet braces for the gauntlet of Bass Strait, a quieter calculation is underway in the town of Eden. It isn’t about wind angles or sail changes. It’s about spare beds, hire cars, and whether there’s enough bacon and eggs for eighteen, or maybe more, extra mouths.

August 17, 2026 Dave Lyall

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Carlo Borlenghi – A Life Worth a Thousand Pictures

For more than four decades, Carlo Borlenghi looked at the sea through a camera and taught the rest of us how to see it too….

August 3, 2026 Ashley Dart

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Captain Outrageous: The Late Ted Turner’s Sydney Hobart Legacy

Ted Turner, the CYCA member and media mogul who built CNN and reshaped American broadcasting, died earlier this year at the age of 87.

July 21, 2026 Dave Lyall

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Cole Tapper’s journey from school sailor to champion match racer

Successful match racer Cole Tapper talks about his love of sailing, the key to building a successful team, future sailing ambitions, and the dedication required to become one of the most talked-about match racing sailors of the year.

July 21, 2026 Greta Quealy