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There’s an age-old debate in the horse racing world, around whether a great horse will win regardless of the encumbrance bobbing up and down in its saddle.

From boat shows and a brand-new boat launch, local regattas to world championships, youth fleets exploding in growth, and inclusive sailing taking centre stage, 2025 has truly captured what RS Sailing is all about.

It was wall to wall sunshine for our ‘Festive Junior & Youth Race’ on Saturday as 17 boats from Optimist to 29er battled it out up and down the River Hamble in a gusty North-Easterly breeze.

The legendary ‘Cock of the North’ Enterprise Series returns in 2026 with a thrilling six-event calendar to mark the 70th anniversary of the beloved Enterprise dinghy class.

Matt Allen and James Mayo have sailed Master Lock Comanche to Line Honours in the 2025 Rolex Sydney Hobart, the 80th edition of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s 628 nautical mile race.

Daylight finish on the cards as Master Lock Comanche storms into the River Derwent estuary. Breeze at both the Iron Pot (10-15 knots) and in town (15-20 knots) ensures there will be no hanging around.

RSHYR 2025 | Crosbie Lorimer invites John Curnow to discuss the unfolding battle at the front of the fleet with four Line Honours contenders within shouting distance of each other. They also talk about some very close mid-fleet contests for IRC overall.

The race leader MasterLock Comanche is making the best of the breeze, flying towards Tasman Island, the final major turning point in the Rolex Sydney Hobart

An update from Sailing Master Tony Mutter on board LawConnect, a sample of the conditions, and all three in super close proximity.

Sailors have enjoyed smooth sailing conditions across Bass Strait for their first night at sea in the 53rd Melbourne to Hobart ‘Westcoaster’ Yacht Race.