Big Boat Yacht

SOLAS Big Boat Challenge - Tuesday 13 December, 2016

In regard to time when it comes to biggest racing yachts in Australia to flex their particular collective muscle regarding the planet's many stunning harbour, it's challenging escape the fact the serious countdown into beginning of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race features started.

The CYCA's SOLAS Big Boat Challenge, one of Sydney's many spectacular sporting and harbour fixtures, has for 23 consecutive many years noted the beginning of the Rolex Sydney Hobart lead-up events. In 2015, the SOLAS Big Boat Challenge moved per week nearer to the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race so that you can allow even more Overseas "Big Boats" to compete.

Yachts eg crazy Oats XI, Perpetual Loyal, Comanche and Black Jack have all already been among the list of heavy hitters gunning for the Line Honours trophy, whilst "pocket maxis" such Ichi Ban, Chinese Whisper frequently challenge for an IRC handicap win within occasion.

For the tenth consecutive 12 months, the CYCA has chose to devote the big event to boost awareness and funds for the SOLAS Trusts, that have been founded following 1998 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race when six life had been lost.

The 2016 SOLAS Big Boat Challenge will begin down Steele aim, Vaucluse, at 12.30pm on Tuesday 13 December and certainly will take the impressive invitational fleet twice around Sydney Harbour, passing many of Sydney's famous landmarks including Fort Denison, Mrs Macquarie's seat as well as the Opera House, the finish point.