2021 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

The 2021 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race will be the 76th annual running of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, it will begin on Sydney Harbour at 13:00 on 26 December 2021, before heading south for 628 nautical miles (1,163 kilometres) via the Tasman Sea, Bass Strait, Storm Bay and up the River Derwent, to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania.

76th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Date 26–31 December 2021
Defender Wild Oats XI (line honours)
Alive (handicap)
Number of yachts 112
Coordinates 33°51.35′S 151°12.40′E-
42°52.7′S 147°19.58′E
Official website rolexsydneyhobart.com

A fleet of 112 boats will contest the race.[1][2][3]

References
  1. 112 boats entered for 2021 Sydney to Hobart Rolex Race Sail-World 29 October 2021
  2. Diverse fleet set to make waves in 2021 Rolex Sydney to Hobart Rolex Sydney Hobart 24 November 2021
  3. Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race to return in 2021 after being cancelled last year due to COVID concerns ABC News 24 November 2021
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