How size doesn’t count in the Sydney to Hobart race
One crews on a maxi, the other skippers a 36-footer, but Sven Runow and Ed Psaltis share the same mad passion for Australia’s most notorious yachting challenge.
What’s it like to compete in the world-famous, 628-nautical mile Sydney to Hobart yacht race? Well, that depends on who you talk to.
“Amateurs and professional sailors, people from all walks of life, they all share one ambition – to get to Hobart,” says Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYC) commodore Arthur Lane.
Philippa CoatesLife & Leisure deputy editorPhilippa Coates is deputy editor of The Australian Financial Review's lifestyle liftout, published online and in print. She is based in our Sydney newsroom. Connect with Philippa on Twitter. Email Philippa at pcoates@afr.com
