Sydney To Hobart 2025/26 Betting Odds - Who will win this year's Sydney To Hobart?

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The 2025/26 Sydney To Hobart begins on Boxing Day
LawConnect has won the last two Line Honours
Latest betting odds and preview of the iconic Yacht Race

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The Sydney To Hobart starts on Boxing Day (Photo by Getty Images)

The 2025/26 Sydney To Hobart will begin on Boxing Day and we've got everything you need to know ahead of the big Yacht Race.

The Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race is one of the world’s most iconic and demanding bluewater sailing events. First held in 1945, the race covers approximately 628 nautical miles, beginning in Sydney Harbour on Boxing Day and finishing in Hobart’s historic Constitution Dock. Its route takes competitors down the NSW coast, across the often-treacherous Bass Strait, and along Tasmania’s eastern shoreline before the final river run to the finish.

The event is famed for its unpredictability - weather systems in the strait can turn a race from smooth sailing into a brutal endurance test within hours. This combination of tactical challenges, ocean conditions and elite competition attracts a global fleet each year, from cutting-edge maxis chasing line honours to Corinthian crews battling for the coveted Tattersall Cup on handicap. The race’s history includes unforgettable rivalries, dramatic finishes and moments of extreme adversity that have shaped its reputation as a true test of seamanship.

Today, the Sydney to Hobart stands as a centrepiece of Australia’s summer sporting calendar, broadcast nationally and followed by millions. Its atmosphere blends tradition, high performance sport and the raw thrill of ocean racing, making it a defining event in world sailing.

Sydney To Hobart Betting Odds

PlayUp have released odds for the Sydney to Hobart, with Master Lock Comanche the $1.62 favourite.

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Check out the winner odds for the leading contenders in the table below.

Sydney To Hobart 2025/26 Winner	Odds
Master Lock Comanche	$1.62
Palm Beach XI	$4.00
LawConnect	$4.25
SHK Scallywag 100	$7.00
Lucky	$15
Wild Thing 100	$21
All Others	$34+

Odds from PlayUp. Correct from 23/12/25.

Sydney To Hobart Preview

The 2025/26 race is shaping up as another blockbuster, with several familiar contenders expected to return alongside a new wave of technologically advanced entries. The 100-foot maxi fleet remains the headline act, with supremacy likely to again be contested between the established giants of the event and emerging designs that continue to push the limits of speed and stability. Early talk in sailing circles suggests a strong international presence, adding further intrigue to the line-honours battle.

On handicap, the race should again be wide open. Smaller and mid-sized boats have been increasingly competitive in recent years, and the 2025/26 fleet is expected to feature several newly optimised hulls and refreshed campaigns targeting the Tattersall Cup. As always, weather will play the deciding role - especially winds across Bass Strait - but with strong teams assembling and technological gains accelerating, the coming edition promises another gripping test of strategy, endurance and ocean racing excellence.

Sydney To Hobart Previous Winners

Check out the table below for Line Honours winners since 2000.

Year	Line Honours Winner
2024	LawConnect
2023	LawConnect
2022	Andoo Comanche
2021	Black Jack
2020	Race cancelled
2019	Comanche
2018	Wild Oats XI
2017	LDV Comanche
2016	Perpetual LOYAL
2015	Comanche
2014	Wild Oats XI
2013	Wild Oats XI
2012	Wild Oats XI
2011	Investec Loyal
2010	Wild Oats XI
2009	Alfa Romeo II
2008	Wild Oats XI
2007	Wild Oats XI
2006	Wild Oats XI
2005	Wild Oats XI
2004	Nicorette III
2003	Skandia
2002	Alfa Romeo I
2001	Assa Abloy
2000	Nicorette II