05/01/2024
This years race had it all ⛵️💨
Lots of upwind sailing, navigational challenges and a belting once we got to Tasman Island. The early hours of 30th Dec, it was like being inside a gigantic washing machine. You couldn’t look into the wind, and at times we couldn’t see the bow of our own boat for all the spray and rain. With 45 knots at times, it was safer to be on deck than inside the boat with the erratic motion, hull slamming and violent wave action.
A true test of seamanship, may we all be inspired by the incredible sailors! 💪
Thank you to the entire rush family for all you do to allow this special yacht to send it south!
DBO
Royal Brighton Yacht Club Rolex Sydney Hobart
Musto North Sails Farr Yacht Design
03/01/2024
Rush and her delivery crew are just south of King Island over the past 24 they’ve sailed in a nice SSW breeze making good miles en route home because the conditions were favorable they spent the previous night relaxing on anchor in Port Davey located in the remote far southwest of Tasmania. The area is recognised as being of outstanding universal value and was, as part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (TWWHA), inscribed by UNESCO on the World Heritage List in 1982.
29/12/2023
Welcome to Hobart !
A tough long race. Amazing team effort!
27/12/2023
Team RUSH Yachting have just passed Green Cape heading South and all seems well, if not a little slow going out there!
We hope the team has a stunning sunset going into Bass Strait this evening and 🤞🏻 for an uneventful crossing.
26/12/2023
RUSH Yachting clearing the heads and heading east on the heels of Antipodes and into some confused swell.
Image - Wendell Teodoro for
Latest position has going into the night doing 8.5 knots abeam of Kiama with 575nm to Hobart. Hopefully a full moon for plenty of 🕯️ and not too much ⚡️.
Updates to follow as they happen.
Goodnight and safe sailing RUSH Yachting
Rolex Sydney Hobart
25/12/2023
Team Rush ready for Hobart! ⛵️
Good luck team and safe travels!
Track the race here: https://www.rolexsydneyhobart.com/tracker/
25/12/2023
It’s race day for for the 2023 edition of
A light SW breeze greeting the team at Cruising Yacht Club Of Australia as final preparations get underway.
Follow the start on free-to-air from 1230hrs on 7mate and 7plus or online here - https://youtube.com/?si=0fxxhtJ2gtA3XDeV
Yacht Tracker here - https://rolexsydneyhobart.com/tracker/
Stay safe and send it
Image - Kat Oldfield
25/12/2023
It’s Christmas & eve!
Merry Christmas to all the rush family!! 🎅 🎄 🎉 🥳
To follow :
will be on start line 2.
- Race tracker link in bio https://www.rolexsydneyhobart.com/tracker/
- The Seven Network will broadcast the start, 1300 AEDT Boxing Day
22/12/2023
4 days to go until the Rolex Sydney Hobart!
The incredible for 2023 is ready!
❤️⛵️💪
Skipper
John Paterson (Pato)
Sailing master : Paul Greenwood (Kiwi)
Navigator: Andrew McCole (DooDoo)
Russell Tyson (Tug)
Robbie Case
Alexis Valenza (Frenchie)
Kate Jenkins
Tom Jenkins
Nick Fahey
James Rysssenbeek (JR)
Ryan Moreton
Kat Oldfield
The weather forecast is definitely still up in the air! 🤔🤷♀️🔮
Well done and thank you to the entire rush family for getting to this stage!
Bring on Boxing Day! 🎉💪⛵️💨
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