20th December 2020
The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has started from Sydney Harbour every year since 1945.
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia has announced its 76th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race will not be proceeding in 2020.
The impact of COVID-19 that has disrupted sporting events around the globe for so much of the year has added the Great Race to its list.
CYCA Commodore, Noel Cornish AM said, “We are bitterly disappointed to cancel the Race this year especially considering the plans and preparations we had put in place to have a COVID Safe race”.
“We were so well prepared to run the race and we’re only six days from the start. This is the first time in 76 years that the race will not be conducted”.
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Sydney to Hobart yacht race cancelled following Tasmania COVID-19 quarantine decision
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The Sydney to Hobart yacht race has been cancelled after the Tasmanian government s decision to impose a 14-day quarantine period for travellers from greater Sydney.
The 150 registered sailors had been on tenterhooks as COVID-19 threatened to scupper the famous race for the first time in 75 years.
And those fears became reality on Saturday night as race organisers pulled the pin as Sydney s virus outbreak worsened.
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It is with great regret that the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia announces that the 76th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race will not be proceeding in 2020.
The 2020 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race officially cancelled amid COVID-19 concerns
19 Dec, 2020 06:42 PM
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Maxi yacht Ichie Ban takes the start during the 2019 Sydney to Hobart race on Sydney Harbour on December 26, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. Photo / Getty Images.
Maxi yacht Ichie Ban takes the start during the 2019 Sydney to Hobart race on Sydney Harbour on December 26, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. Photo / Getty Images.
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The 2020 Sydney to Hobart has officially been cancelled amid growing COVID-19 concerns.
The iconic event will not take place for the first time in 76 years following a recent surge in coronavirus cases on Sydney s northern beaches.