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The 2018 edition of the Sydney to Hobart race is once again promising to be a tightly fought contest with 89 yachts set to compete in the Australian classic.
In the maxi fleet the 5 Southern Spars rigged racing machines; Wild Oats XI, InfoTrack, Scallywag, Blackjack and Comanche will square off against each other for overall line honours victory. After Wild Oats XI reclaimed Line Honours at the SOLAS Big Boat Challenge last week, she will be looking to add to her 7 race victories at the Sydney Hobart. However, with tough competition from 4 other maxi superyachts it will be a tight race to the finish.
Wild Oats XI deployed her new sails to great impact, winning the start of the 74th edition of the Sydney to Hobart. But the all-conquering supermaxi encountered trouble just eight minutes into the. Blackjack Sydney Hobart 2018 keep in mind that it’s the deposit amount plus the bonus amount that has to be wagered. For example, if you deposit €100 and receive a €500 bonus, then you have to wager €600. 40 = €24 000 before you can make a withdraw. 3 thoughts on “ Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Frequencies ” Pingback: Terry remembers monitoring an eventful Sydney to Hobart yacht race The SWLing Post. Neil December 26, 2018 at 5:01 pm. In 1998 this race was decimated by massive seas and storms, which sunk 5 boats and tragically lives were lost. The bowman of Blackjack is sprayed with water as the yacht heads the field during the start of the Sydney-Hobart yacht race in Sydney on Dec 26. (AP) SYDNEY, Dec 26, (RTRS): Hong Kong super-maxi Scallywag became the first high-profile withdrawal from the 74th edition of the Sydney to Hobart blue-water classic yacht race on Wednesday. The 2018 edition of the Sydney to Hobart race is once again promising to be a tightly fought contest with 89 yachts set to compete in the Australian classic. In the maxi fleet the 5 Southern Spars rigged racing machines; Wild Oats XI, InfoTrack, Scallywag, Blackjack and Comanche will square off against each other for overall line honours victory.
Not far behind the big boats there is the increasingly strong IRC52 division with new offshore equipped 52’s joining the fleet with increasing frequency. There has been significant demand for ex-MedCup TP52’s to be modified to permit offshore sailing, keeping the RigPro service team in NZ busy with design studies and reef retrofit upgrades.
Whilst in Division 1 Southern Spars rigged Ichi Ban will look to continue her fine form by taking the title of IRC Divison 1 and IRC Overall Winner for a successive year.
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What is for sure is that this 628-mile race is definitely not to be missed, and we can’t wait to see who will be the first to cross the finish line in Hobart. The last time someone got on the podium of the Sydney to Hobart race without Southern Spars was 2008, and we are expecting our yachts to dominate for the 10th consecutive year!
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Jerome van der Linden, who writes:
I just found after reviewing a 16 page PDF of regulations etc from the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, some relevant information for listeners who may want to try to hear the boat to shore communications of yachts participating in this annual yacht race, which is quite famous in this part of the world.
This race will commence at 1300 Sydney time 26th December, which is 0200 UTC, by my reckoning (today, down here). The race normally runs for about 3 or 4 days depending on conditions. It’s not clear to me just when the boats are expected to report their positions, other than that shown below for Green Cape, which is in southern News South Wales. Perhaps someone else can add the time schedule if they know it.
“Boats shall be capable of transmitting/receiving, as a minimum, on the following frequencies:
– VHF – International Channels 16, 72, 73, 80 and 81
– HF/SSB – 4483kHz and 6516kHz and such other frequencies as the Organising Authority may determine”
“Boats shall maintain a 24 hour listening watch for the duration of their race on VHF Channel 16.
For radio communications, a boat’s name may be limited to not more than two words. The Race Committee may alter names where appropriate. The Sailing Instructions will require that boats report by radio when they are in the vicinity of Green Cape and make a declaration confirming their time of passing as well as the following:
- The HF radio is fully operational
- Liferaft(s) are on board
- Engine and batteries are operational
- Boat and crew are in a satisfactory condition to continue
- The skipper has comprehensively considered the most current weather forecast and the boat and crew are fully prepared for the conditions forecast.”
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[Note that] I just found, from a post a couple years ago, that the time for reporting may be 0735 and 1905 Australian eastern time, which would mean 2035 and 0805 UTC while the race is in progress. It also suggests the 6516kHz frequency is the main one, with 4483 being the backup.
Brilliant, Jerome! Thank you for sharing these frequencies—how I would love to listen to some of the craft report in on HF. I think I’ll be spending some time down under on the KiwiSDR network the next few days!