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Crew Space on McIntyre 55 – Arctos for Rolex Sydney Hobart Race 2027

Cost

AUS$14,990

Event dates

26th Dec 2026 - 2nd Jan 2027

What's included

The package includes safety equipment, race tuition, pre-event reading, onboard accommodation, and meals during the race and overnight qualifying passage. A crew race jacket and polo is also included.
Accommodation and meals ashore, travel and transfers as well as personal insurance are not included.
Crew may stay on the yacht at Middle Harbour Yacht Club during the training week and on arrival in Hobart.
For extra comfort, we recommend booking your own shore-based accommodation in Sydney and Hobart.

What to expect

The Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race is one of the world’s great offshore challenges — a true test of seamanship, teamwork, tactical decision-making, and endurance. Throughout the campaign you become part of the crew — standing watches, trimming sails, helming, navigating, and sharing the unique experience of offshore racing as a team.

Success in an event of this calibre comes from preparation. This campaign is designed to ensure that both crew and yacht are fully prepared to meet the demands of this iconic race and enjoy the experience with confidence.

Each year our crews bring together sailors from around Australia and around the world. Some arrive with thousands of offshore miles, while others are taking on their first major ocean challenge. What unites everyone is a spirit of adventure, teamwork, and the desire to do something extraordinary.

Crossing the finish line at Constitution Dock and stepping ashore in Hobart is an achievement few sailors ever forget.

Itinerary

Week 1 – Crew training and offshore qualifying passage
The programme begins with four days of structured training and preparation on Sydney Harbour.
Training includes upwind and downwind sailing, reefing, headsail changes, spinnaker handling, helming, and essential offshore safety drills — ensuring every crew member becomes confident with both the yacht and their role on board.
This is followed by a valuable 24-hour offshore qualifying passage, a requirement of the race organisers, the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia.

December 24th, Christmas Eve – Lay Day 1
December 25th, Christmas Day – Lay Day 2

Week 2 – Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
The Boxing Day start of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race is one of Australia’s great sporting events, and lining up on the start line as a competitor is an unforgettable experience.

December 31st: We expect to arrive in time to enjoy Hobart’s festive atmosphere and New Year celebrations.

Crew information

Full details on request.

Prerequisite experience

Crew members must be at least 18 years old.
Crew must have completed either a World Sailing Category 1 race or an offshore passage accepted as equivalent by the race organisers within 10 years of the race start.
If you do not yet meet this requirement, you can join the Sydney to Hobart Qualifying Passage to gain the required offshore experience and qualifying miles.
Crew must hold a current World Sailing approved Offshore Safety and Sea Survival Certificate, or recognised equivalent. This course is run shortly before the campaign begins, allowing crew to complete this requirement before race preparation starts.

Where

From the spectacular start in Sydney Harbour, the fleet sails out into the Tasman Sea, down the south-east coast of mainland Australia, across Bass Strait (which divides the mainland from the island State of Tasmania), then down the east coast of Tasmania. At Tasman Island the fleet turns right into Storm Bay for the final sail up the Derwent River to the historic port city of Hobart.

Accommodation

Crew may stay on the yacht at Middle Harbour Yacht Club during the training week and on arrival in Hobart.
For extra comfort, we recommend booking your own shore-based accommodation in Sydney and Hobart.
All crew must depart the yacht in Hobart by 10:00am on 2 January at the latest.

Crew Space on McIntyre 55 – Arctos for Rolex Sydney Hobart Race 2027

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