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Roar of the Crowd - Sailing

Tony new author

Roar Rookie

Tony new author

Roar Rookie

Why sailing is Australia’s most underrated sport

If you went up to someone random on the street and asked them what they thought Australia’s top five most successful sports were, they would not mention sailing.

Mr C Breath said Guest

Mar

The AC was well covered the past few matches mainly via YT and FB live which was also great, as you could watch anywhere…(more)

Mar

Why sailing is Australia’s most underrated sport

Tony new author

Roar Rookie

Tony new author

Roar Rookie

Why sailing is Australia’s most underrated sport

If you went up to someone random on the street and asked them what they thought Australia’s top five most successful sports were, they would not mention sailing.

Mar

Why sailing is Australia’s most underrated sport

Tony new author

Roar Rookie

Tony new author

Roar Rookie

Why sailing is Australia’s most underrated sport

If you went up to someone random on the street and asked them what they thought Australia’s top five most successful sports were, they would not mention sailing.

Mar

Why sailing is Australia’s most underrated sport

Expert

2017 Sydney to Hobart yacht race: live race updates, blog

2017

2017 Sydney to Hobart yacht race: live race updates, blog

Expert

Is the Sydney to Hobart Australia’s most irrelevant event?

2016

Is the Sydney to Hobart Australia’s most irrelevant event?

Roar Guru

Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 2016: Sailing live blog, updates

2016

Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 2016: Sailing live blog, updates

Editor

The Extreme Sailing Series lights up Sydney

2016

The Extreme Sailing Series lights up Sydney

Expert

2017 Sydney to Hobart yacht race: live race updates, blog

After two years of frustration, Wild Oats XI will aim to claim a staggering ninth line honours victory in the 2017 Sydney to Hobart, but once again will face stiff opposition on the 628-nautical mile trek south. Join The Roar for live coverage of the race from 1pm (AEDT) on Boxing Day.

2017

2017 Sydney to Hobart yacht race: live race updates, blog

Expert

Is the Sydney to Hobart Australia’s most irrelevant event?

I’m going to nail my colours to the mast. I couldn’t care less about the Sydney to Hobart yacht race. And I’ll go out on a limb and say not many other folks do either.

2016

Is the Sydney to Hobart Australia’s most irrelevant event?

Roar Guru

Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 2016: Sailing live blog, updates

At 1pm AEDT on Boxing Day, as lunch is taken at the MCG, the gun will fire to signal the start of the 72nd Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Join The Roar for live updates from the race.

2016

Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 2016: Sailing live blog, updates

Editor

The Extreme Sailing Series lights up Sydney

When people think of extreme sports they often picture cliff diving, snowboarding out of a helicopter or base jumping from the edge of space, but few will have heard of the Extreme Sailing Series.

2016

The Extreme Sailing Series lights up Sydney

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Roar Guru

Tragedy during the Clipper Round the World Race

2016

Tragedy during the Clipper Round the World Race

Roar Guru

Commonwealth Games one day, America's Cup the next?

2016

Commonwealth Games one day, America's Cup the next?

Roar Guru

Sydney to Hobart yacht race: Live blog, race updates and insights

2015

Sydney to Hobart yacht race: Live blog, race updates and insights

Roar Guru

2015 Sydney to Hobart: The contenders (Part 3)

2015

2015 Sydney to Hobart: The contenders (Part 3)

Roar Guru

Tragedy during the Clipper Round the World Race

Followers of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race will be aware every few years the fleet is bolstered by the inclusion of the Clipper Fleet as part of their racing circumnavigation of the globe.

2016

Tragedy during the Clipper Round the World Race

Roar Guru

Commonwealth Games one day, America's Cup the next?

Nearly three years ago, in late 2013, Bob and Sandy Oatley of Wild Oats XI fame became the official challengers of record for the 35th Americas Cup to be held in 2017.

2016

Commonwealth Games one day, America's Cup the next?

Roar Guru

Sydney to Hobart yacht race: Live blog, race updates and insights

At 1pm on Boxing Day, as lunch is taken at the MCG, the gun will fire to signal the start of the 71st Sydney to Hobart yacht race.

2015

Sydney to Hobart yacht race: Live blog, race updates and insights

Roar Guru

2015 Sydney to Hobart: The contenders (Part 3)

Here is the third part of my series looking at the contenders for the upcoming Sydney to Hobart 2015.

2015

2015 Sydney to Hobart: The contenders (Part 3)

Roar Guru

Roar Guru

Aussie hoighloights: Sailors plunder Olympic booty

After two full blingless days, our sailors have got the Australian medal tally ticking over again, bless their soggy cotton socks.

2016

Aussie hoighloights: Sailors plunder Olympic booty

Roar Guru

Roar Guru

Aussie hoighloights: Sailors plunder Olympic booty

After two full blingless days, our sailors have got the Australian medal tally ticking over again, bless their soggy cotton socks.

2016

Aussie hoighloights: Sailors plunder Olympic booty

Roar Guru

Roar Guru

Aussie hoighloights: Sailors plunder Olympic booty

After two full blingless days, our sailors have got the Australian medal tally ticking over again, bless their soggy cotton socks.

2016

Aussie hoighloights: Sailors plunder Olympic booty

Roar Guru

Roar Guru

2015 Sydney to Hobart: The Contenders (Part 2)

The contingent of maxis in this year’s Sydney to Hobart is a much larger than usual, with a total of 20 scheduled to start on Boxing Day.

2015

2015 Sydney to Hobart: The Contenders (Part 2)

Roar Guru

Roar Guru

2015 Sydney to Hobart: The Contenders (Part 2)

The contingent of maxis in this year’s Sydney to Hobart is a much larger than usual, with a total of 20 scheduled to start on Boxing Day.

2015

2015 Sydney to Hobart: The Contenders (Part 2)

Roar Guru

Roar Guru

2015 Sydney to Hobart: The Contenders (Part 2)

The contingent of maxis in this year’s Sydney to Hobart is a much larger than usual, with a total of 20 scheduled to start on Boxing Day.

2015

2015 Sydney to Hobart: The Contenders (Part 2)

Roar Guru

2015 Sydney to Hobart: The Contenders (Part 1)

2015

2015 Sydney to Hobart: The Contenders (Part 1)

Roar Guru

Solas Big Boat Challenge results

2015

Solas Big Boat Challenge results

Roar Guru

SOLAS Big Boat challenge 2015

2015

SOLAS Big Boat challenge 2015

Roar Guru

The anatomy of a 12-tonne ocean racer

2014

The anatomy of a 12-tonne ocean racer

Roar Guru

2015 Sydney to Hobart: The Contenders (Part 1)

This is the first of a series looking at the contenders for this year’s race, focusing on the supermaxis.

2015

2015 Sydney to Hobart: The Contenders (Part 1)

Roar Guru

Solas Big Boat Challenge results

On Boxing Day 111 yachts of varying sizes, including the international round the world Clipper fleet, will head to Hobart in the 71st edition of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.

2015

Solas Big Boat Challenge results

Roar Guru

SOLAS Big Boat challenge 2015

And so it begins, the countdown to the 2015 Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.

2015

SOLAS Big Boat challenge 2015

Roar Guru

The anatomy of a 12-tonne ocean racer

This Saturday the seven teams competing in the 2014-2015 Volvo Ocean Race leave Alicante on the first leg of their 38000-nautical mile round-the-world odyssey. First stop, Cape Town.

2014

The anatomy of a 12-tonne ocean racer

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Roar Guru

33rd Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race 2014

2014

33rd Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race 2014

Roar Guru

Preview: Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Ocean Race 2014

2014

Preview: Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Ocean Race 2014

Roar Guru

69th Sydney to Hobart wrap: Victoire takes overall honours

2013

69th Sydney to Hobart wrap: Victoire takes overall honours

Roar Guru

2013 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race: Live updates, blog

2013

2013 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race: Live updates, blog

Roar Guru

33rd Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race 2014

This year’s Pittwater to Coffs Harbour we didn’t have the close finish of last year when it came to line honours battle, but we certainly did have some exciting sailing in this year’s event.

2014

33rd Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race 2014

Roar Guru

Preview: Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Ocean Race 2014

After the excitement and intense media coverage of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, the sailing fraternity’s attention turns to the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club’s Pittwater to Coffs Race and Regatta.

2014

Preview: Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Ocean Race 2014

Roar Guru

69th Sydney to Hobart wrap: Victoire takes overall honours

The Sydney to Hobart’s two main trophies have been run and won, but spare a thought for those 20 or so smaller yachts and their hard working crews who are still at sea.

2013

69th Sydney to Hobart wrap: Victoire takes overall honours

Roar Guru

2013 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race: Live updates, blog

At 1.00pm today, as lunch is taken at the MCG, the gun will fire to signal the start of the 69th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race for 2013. Join us for live race updates as the fleet make their way beyond the heads and head south.

2013

2013 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race: Live updates, blog

Roar Guru

Roar Guru

Aussies prepare to embark on the world's longest and most arduous sporting event

More than 38,000 nautical miles, 11 ports, five continents and four oceans. On October 11, 2014, seven teams will set off from Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca for what is the longest, but also one of the most arduous, professional sporting events in the world.

Beaujolais said Guest

2014

Bah, now with your suggestion I’ve got my own position confused… Yes, I hope to see the Aussie skipper on the Danish …(more)

2014

Aussies prepare to embark on the world's longest and most arduous sporting event

Roar Guru

Roar Guru

Aussies prepare to embark on the world's longest and most arduous sporting event

More than 38,000 nautical miles, 11 ports, five continents and four oceans. On October 11, 2014, seven teams will set off from Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca for what is the longest, but also one of the most arduous, professional sporting events in the world.

2014

Aussies prepare to embark on the world's longest and most arduous sporting event

Roar Guru

Roar Guru

Aussies prepare to embark on the world's longest and most arduous sporting event

More than 38,000 nautical miles, 11 ports, five continents and four oceans. On October 11, 2014, seven teams will set off from Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca for what is the longest, but also one of the most arduous, professional sporting events in the world.

2014

Aussies prepare to embark on the world's longest and most arduous sporting event