This series features photographs captured from the starting line of the 2025 Noakes Sydney to Gold Coast Yacht Race.

I was front and centre aboard the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s media boat, tracking the high-stakes dash to be first through Sydney Heads — capturing defining moments where tactics, timing, and teamwork collide.

These images reveal the grit, precision, and controlled chaos that define offshore yacht racing. From split-second decisions made at the helm to the crew stacked on the rail!

Welcome to the Race Line.