Gravity Media will create and produce the complete telecast with on-water chase boat cameras and live helicopter coverage
Gravity Media is working with the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia to produce and deliver content from the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race from Sydney Harbour on Boxing Day.
It’s the 20th year Gravity Media has supported the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, which is a 628-nautical-mile race with 132 yachts taking part from across six Australian states and eight countries.
Gravity Media will create and produce the complete telecast with on-water chase boat cameras and live helicopter coverage.
Hosted by sports commentator Gordon Bray, the Rolex Sydney Hobart commentary team will be bolstered by Peter Shipway, a veteran of more than 31 Sydney Hobart Yacht Races; Jimmy Spithill, an America’s Cup and Rolex Sydney Hobart Line Honours winning skipper; and Olympic silver medallists, Lisa Darmanin and Olivia Price.
Live coverage of the start of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race across Nine and 9Now starts at 12:30pm AEDT on 26 December.
International viewers can watch the live broadcast on the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia website and CYCATV via YouTube.
Justine Kirkjian, CEO Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, said: “Gravity Media have proven time and time again to be leaders in the production of elite sporting content, and we are thankful to be able to partner with them to bring the 80th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race to viewers around the world.”
Saul Shtein, director of production and content at Gravity Media, added: “Gravity Media is excited to be delivering the full television production of this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. We’re honoured to mark our 20th year covering this iconic race and partnering with the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, broadcasting every moment of the thrilling start and bringing viewers right into the spectacle as Sydney Harbour fills with sails and the fleet drives out through the Heads toward Hobart.”
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