Tickets are now on sale for the official Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race Spectator Vessel, which this year will once again be luxury superyacht, The Jackson.
It is the only spectator vessel to be allowed within the Sydney Harbour exclusion zone & to be precisely on the start line.
Public access on The Jackson is only to the main deck, which has 270-degree views, with the mid & top decks reserved for private functions. Apart from the race, The Jackson‘s main deck includes gourmet canapés, substantial snacks, premium beverages, a 5-meter light-emitting diode screen of the official television broadcast, tables & plush seating (the latter 2 are not at the front of the main deck). Official event merchandise will also be available for purchase on board.
New for 2025 is an optional complimentary transfer by Fast Ferry to the Sydney Race Village at Rushcutters Bay on return to King Street Wharf as well as a possible optional free ticket to the Hunter Rescue Helicopter Charity Ball.
The Jackson departs from King Street Wharf 2.75 hours before the race start, returning 2 hours after the race start. Boarding begins half an hour prior to departure from King Street Wharf.
Tickets are $399 per person (a $9 increase on 2024) & are available here.
If sold out, a waiting list will become available to join & tickets may also be offered for resale. Both can be accessed here.
So far, over 62 entries have been received for the 80th anniversary of the Great Race South including 1st Light & The Gaffer.
Also, Blue Water Pointscore entries have also opened!
This announcement was made on July 22.
The Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race 2025 – its 80th anniversary – begins at 1pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time on the 26th of December, Boxing Day.
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