Beautiful footage of yachts in Sydney harbour competing in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.

Comanche, Rambler, Perpetual Loyal and Wild Oats can been seen in the video.

The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race is an annual event hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, starting in Sydney, New South Wales on Boxing Day and finishing in Hobart, Tasmania.

The race distance is approximately 630 nautical miles (1,170 km).