Sensible people might prefer to flee at torpedo speed from a great white shark, but there's one job in Australia that pays you to race toward the predators.

It’s the 80th edition of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, with boats gathering in Sydney Harbour for the start of the race at ...

Navigators on racing yachts face complex challenges that go well beyond plotting a course. Their idol is a man known ...

Fathers, mothers, daughters, sons and even twin brothers have tackled this race together, saying it’s an exciting bonding ...

Maritime Katwinchar skipper Michael Spies loves to point out his yacht is older than the Titanic and built in an English ...

LawConnect, chasing a third straight line honours title, has yet again made a strong start to the Sydney to Hobart race.

The fan favourite and one of the grand dames of the Sydney to Hobart fleet, the 1974 and 1978 overall winner Love & War, ...

You can see why it’s a very effective form of torture. I really could. But there was just no other way or time.’’ ...

Black sails, a tiny cannon, no prize money — everything you need to know about the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, ahead of its ...

They had hoped to star in a fairytale comeback story worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster their backers Hugh Jackson and Ryan Reynolds could have been in but Australia’s Flying Roos have fallen short of ...

Over two days in Tokyo, she obliterated her own national record in terms of points scored and set personal bests in five of ...

Dinghies and skiffs are small boats, typically ranging from around seven to 18 feet. Sailors learn to react instantly to wind ...