Richards is included in the New Years Honours list in recognition of her epic exploits in Around Alone earlier this year
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Fireball International Week
The second day of Fireball International Week in Australia
Italian leads 49ers at Palamos
After eight tricky races the Italian Pietro Sibello is still leading the 49er Palamos Christmas regatta
Addiction dismasted
Addiction, Peter Davidson and Richard McGarvie's Inglis 37 was dismasted within sight of the Indec Melbourne Hobart Race finish line
Big winds for Melbourne Hobart Race finishers
The tailenders of the Indec Melbourne Hobart Race were treated to over 50kts of wind to the finish line
Taste of new Orange proves sweet
Bruno Peyron and his crew set sails for the first time aboard the new maxi-catamaran yesterday.
Official Rolex Sydney Hobart results announced
Yachts representing New South Wales, Victoria and Great Britain have won the handicap divisions of the 2003 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.
Mirabella V gets her rig
After months of painstaking preparation, Mirabella V has her 300ft mast stepped in Southampton. Matthew Sheahan reports from the dockside.
Brit takes first at first Sydney Hobart attempt
Commodore of the Royal Ocean Racing Club, Chris Little, placed his chartered Farr 49 Bounder provisional first in the Rolex Sydney Hobart IMS Division A.
Skandia takes Rolex Sydney Hobart line honours
The Australian super maxi, skippered by owner Grant Wharington, crossed the finish line with an elapsed time of 2:15:14:06 for the 628nm Tasman Sea crossing.
Yendys heads Rolex IMS handicap
The Sydney 52-footer Yendys is currently still the overall handicap leader in this year's Rolex Sydney Hobart Race
Light winds for Rolex finish
The business end of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race is fast approaching for race leaders Skandia and Zana but the light breeze off the Tasmanian coast is going to make…
Indec Merit and Prowler fight for Indec line honours
Like the Rolex Sydney Hobart race fleet, the Indec Melbourne to Hobart fleet is suffering with light airs. Indec Merit is currently leading Prowler by eight miles
Aint Misbehavin: down but not out
Twenty-four hours into the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race everything's being going wrong for the struggling Aint Misbehavin team. But they're up and running again and set to show the fleet…
Spies heads IMS div in Rolex
Michael Spies, holder of the race record for the Rolex Sydney Yacht Race, has his eyes firmly on his first overall handicap win in the grand prix IMS handicap division
Sydney Hobart start
A huge amount of spectator boats and hundreds of thousands of people packed Sydney Harbour's foreshores today to watch a classic spinnaker start of the Rolex Sydney Hobart race
Grundig AAPT snatches Rolex lead
While the two 98-footers Zana and Skandia have been fighting it out offshore this afternoon, the 66-footer Grundig AAPT sailed her own race inshore and has slipped into the lead…
Keg on the line in Melbourne to Hobart race
The crew of Indec Merit, competing in Saturday's Indec Consulting Melbourne to Hobart Race, have thrown down the gauntlet to Nokia competing in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race
Aint Misbehavin crew bear gifts!
As well as preparing for the start of the Rolex Sydney Hobart race tomorrow the crew of Aint Misbehavin have been celebrating Christmas, big style
Racing for free
Royal Temple Yacht Club has thrown its doors open for the Spring Series in April