Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025 | Za Tucker

Many will have followed Za Tucker and Cole Brauer’s long delivery passage of First Light from Spain to Sydney. Za Tucker had bought the boat from Cole Brauer who became the first US woman to sail solo non-stop around the world, finishing 2nd in the Solo Globe Challenge in 2023/24. Za is aiming to enter the 2027 edition of the Globe Solo Challenge; but in the meantime she is using her boat to give opportunities to women looking to take on skippering roles in ocean racing. Za will race First Light to Hobart in 2025 with five other female crew, all of whom gained their places onboard in a well-organised selection process, including time at sea.