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An iconic offshore yacht race that starts from Sydney on Boxing Day (26 December) and ends 630 ocean miles away. It is celebrated as one of the country's greatest sporting events

The first of only four Grand Slam events in the world of tennis, the two-week Australian Open kicks off the annual tennis calendar in Melbourne

Captain Gavin Bladen on how bureaucracy, chance, green turtles and plenty of good will entwined to make the 44.2m sailing catamaran HEMISPHERE the first foreign flagged superyacht to charter in Australia

Thanks to cooling sea breezes and moderate climate, the grapes of coastal vineyards ripen more slowly and create wines with finer perfume and more layers of flavour. Master of Wine Rebecca Gibb selects eight coastal vineyards to sample while cruising

The 44.2m (145ft) HEMISPHERE - the largest luxury sailing catamaran in the world - is available for charter in Australia until October 2015.