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Tollgate Islands Race 2025 | Images from the start

Home 2025 Tollgate Islands Race 2025 | Images from the start

The 2025 Tollgate Islands Race began in dramatic style, with the fleet charging out of Sydney Harbour under the lights in strong southerly conditions.

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17 October 2025 at 9:45 pm

When things did get underway Robert Appleyard’s Moneypenny and Anthony & David Johnston’s URM Group took off as though they were match racing and oblivious to the rest of the 24-boat fleet.

YACHT PROFILE

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Sumatra

NSW

Sail number: 53444
Type: Swan 48
Owner: Peter Vanderwal and Shane Diethelm

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Official Spectator Boat | The Jackson

Step aboard The Jackson, Sydney's most luxurious charter superyacht — and the only public spectator vessel positioned inside the Exclusion Zone for the start of the Hobart.

Tickets Include:

4-hour Boxing Day cruise on the Main Deck, within Sydney Harbour
Canapés and substantial snacks throughout the day
Premium beverages — beer, wine, sparkling, soft drinks, juice, non-alcoholic options
Live commentary of the start
5-metre LED screen streaming Channel Nine's live telecast
Departure and return from King Street Wharf 1
Optional complimentary Fast Ferry transfer to CYCA on return

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