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Christmas day Tick, now Time for the Ocean Classics.

Published Fri 26 Dec 2025

The 80th Sydney to Hobart see's PDYC well represented again, doesn't seem that long ago that the Orange and Purple Radfords in Haphazard and Wild Card were flying the flag in the 50th, the tradition continues.

For the 80th with have Andrew and Michelle Jones Inglis 47 AdvantEDGE back for their third crack at the great race, along with Scott Lovell's Farr 51 Just Farr Love going for their second Hobart.

We also have members aboard other entrants with past VC and Hobart winner on Celestial Callum Cecil, returning to a Tassie based boat for his lucky 13th trip south aboard John Lawrie's Mills 41 Tenacity.

Full AdvantEDGE crew (Hobarts)

Skipper Andrew Jones (2)
Navigator Nicholas Smart (2)
Crew: Edward Broadby, Nick Dineen (4), Jack Eickmeyer, Dan Followes (6), Fynley Harding (2), Josh Jones (2), Thomas Males (3), James Mcindoe (2), Brent Mckay (4), Michael Smart (2)

Full Just Farr Love Crew:

Skipper Scott Lovell (1)
Navigator Ross Smith (1)
Crew: Mandy Barden (1), Robert Brunning (1), Brian Cottnam, Murat Djakic, Tim Freeman (1), Mitchell Ranson (1)

In the Launceston to Hobart, PDYC are represented by Nick and Narissa McElwee's Hick 35 Honey Pot, who find themselves one on the line honours contenders in this year's smaller 10 boat L2H fleet.

Full Honey Pot Crew:

Nick McElwee, Narissa McElwee, Felix Clark, Josh Clark, Josh Harriss, Joshua Barker, Lewis Bowen and Sebastian Jak.

Roll on the 26th and 27th race starts can’t wait for the action to get underway, Safe Sailing to all entrants.