Rolex Sydney Hobart Race – Long range weather forecast + Video

by Nic Douglass on 22 Dec 2015 The weather for this year's Rolex Sydney Hobart start was of great media interest Tuesday morning, with one model yesterday showing conditions similar to the brutal 1998 Hobart. Check out following video for the long range weather forecast briefing this morning at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia with key navigators as well as the Aussie weather bureau.

The BOM say that only one model at this stage is predicting a serious low developing, and they are watching closely. At this stage, the only certainty is that there will be a Nor'Easter for the start, with a cold front of 25-30 knots from the south for the first night at sea.

There is also an in-depth interview with Stan Honey on Comanche's year, and what we can expect for the Rolex Sydney Hobart in 2015.



Nic Douglass, the Sailor Girl, is a Sydney based sailor, sailing commentator and icon of the Sydney and Australian sailing scene. Nic is a former two-time World and six-time Australian champion in the Tasar class and has competed in women's match racing on the Olympic and world circuit winning both grade one and Olympic World Cup regattas.

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