You can watch the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race on free‑to‑air TV in Australia (typically on Seven/7Mate) and on pay TV/streaming via sports channels and the official race website’s live stream each year.

Main TV options in Australia

  • Free‑to‑air coverage has traditionally been carried by the Seven Network (often on the main 7 channel or 7Mate), showing the live start from Sydney Harbour on Boxing Day afternoon.
  • Pay TV and some streaming platforms (for example, sports packages that license the feed) show the same start broadcast and may add highlights or replays later in the day.

Official and online coverage

  • The official Rolex Sydney Hobart race site provides live streaming and a race tracker, which is how many overseas viewers and cord‑cutters follow the race once the main TV broadcast ends.
  • After the TV special wraps up, fans usually switch to the online tracker and independent sailing channels, which post interviews, analysis, and finish‑line footage over the following days.

If you’re outside Australia

  • Viewers overseas usually cannot access Australian free‑to‑air directly and instead use:
    • The official race live stream (geo‑blocking can vary by year).
* Sports channels in their region if they syndicate the Sydney to Hobart start program.

TL;DR:
In Australia, put on Seven/7Mate (check your local guide for Boxing Day) for the live TV start, then use the official Rolex Sydney Hobart website and tracker to keep following the race; overseas, rely mainly on the official stream and any local sports channels that pick up the broadcast.

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