But not before the strong gale force south-westerly claimed another three yachts
Yachting World
Sydney Hobart: Bass Strait Pounds Fleet
The bulk of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race fleet experience 40-50 knots of gale to storm-force winds
Wild start to Sydney Hobart boat race
Australian maxi Wild Thing hit a spectator boat in the opening dash of Sunday's Sydney to Hobart race in a dramatic start
BMW retires from the America’s Cup
At the end of the year BMW will end its partnership with Oracle Racing and its involvement in the America's Cup
Happy (icy) Christmas
The beautiful scenes of Arctic beauty along the Irish shores are a Christmas treat
San Fran Or Newport
A last minute change of plan for the Cup venue?
Australians Challenge for America’s Cup
And then there were five, Australian syndicate including Ludde Ingvall throws its hat in the Cup Challengers ring
Superstylin’: Hanse’s new baby
Get an eyeful of the interior of the new Varianta 44. Whacky or what?
Good, old fashioned Sydney Hobart predicted
...uncomfortable, wet and exhausting
That sinking feeling
This sinking boat isn't quite what it seems - take a look at some other photos of it!
Shoretalk: Ice, Sun, Offshore and 2011
From those who run south to escape the ice, to those who charge towards it, ice sailing and offshore sailing are this topics for the last podcast of 2010
Dee Caffari ready to race again
Britain's only female skipper in the elite Barcelona World Race is feeling quietly confident
High pressure system brings misery to Velux fleet
The Velux 5 Oceans skippers appear desperate to escape current weather conditions
Hooligan wins Rolex Trophy
...but Limit gets her revenge
Boom goes the boom
Here's evidence of how rigging a preventer the wrong way can cost you a new boom
J/111 video teaser
Yachting World were the first to sail the first of these one-design flyers in Europe – here’s a taster of the action with more to follow soon…
Barcelona World Race: count down begins
Today is the first press conference of the BWR marking the opening of the pre-start period - see course routes, gates and footage
Winning shot
Photo of the Year award for Thierry Martinez's flying sailors image
Velux 5 Oceans: Canadian leads fleet
Light airs dogged skippers as they tried to take the advantage at the start of Sprint Two
Rolex Trophy: Hooligan maintains lead
A long day on the water for the reward of just one race