What public holiday traditionally sees the start of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race at noon?
2001 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race:  As with previous Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races, the 2001 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at noon on Boxing Day (26 December 2001), before heading south for 630 nautical miles (1,170 km) through the Tasman Sea, past Bass Strait, into Storm Bay and up the River Derwent, to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania. Boxing Day:  It originated in the United Kingdom, and is celebrated in a number of countries that previously formed part of the British Empire.
Boxing Day