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Airdate: 2016 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

Seven screens the annual Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day, hosted by Mark Beretta.

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Seven screens the annual Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race on Boxing Day, Monday December 26.

Mark Beretta will host with commentary from a veteran of 31 races, Peter Shipway.

There are over 90 boats competing this year with Adrienne Cahalan to become the first woman to chalk up 25 races.

Over 90 boats, including four super maxis, will make a stunning Boxing Day sight on Sydney Harbour as they set off to contest the 72nd Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

This year’s fleet includes 12 international entries and multiple former winners and line honours winners.

Scandinavian Ludde Ingvall has completely redesigned his 2004 line honours winner super maxi Nicorette and rebadged it CQS, in order to challenge eight-time honours winner Wild Oats XI.

This year’s race will also mark a milestone as Adrienne Cahalan will become the first woman to sail in 25 Sydney to Hobart races, as she navigates the TP52 Ragamuffin.

International entries will come from Germany, China, Hong Kong, UK, Sweden, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, the USA and Korea.

Germany’s Jens Kellinghusen returns to the race following his successful Division 1 win in 2013. His latest boat, Varuna VI will feature a canting keel, double rudders and daggerboards.

Monday December 26
Sydney 12.30pm Live on Channel 7
Melbourne 12.30pm Live on Channel 7
Brisbane 11.30pm Live on Channel 7
Adelaide 12pm Live on Channel 7
Perth 9.30am Live on Channel 7

3 Responses

  1. I guess that Hobart coverage will be on Southern Cross, in glorious Standard Definition, where as in Hobart we have 9 HD, Win HD, SBS HD and ABC HD, but no Seven feed in High Def aprt from either mate or Two

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