This year's event will feature a long list of boats from all over Australia and overseas, which have signed up to take on one of the toughest offshore races in the world.

The 2019 race will have the largest fleet since the 50th in 1994, and the fourth-largest in the history of the event.

That was an enormous year in terms of entry, with an incredible 371 yachts starting the race, a number that is unlikely to ever be reached again.

The big guns are back this year, with five super maxis signed up.

The Oatley family's reigning line-honours champion, Wild Oats XI will do battle against Jim Cooney and Samantha Grant's record holder Comanche, as well as Peter Harburg's Black Jack, Seng Huang Lee's SHK Scallywag and Christian Beck's InfoTrack.

Others competing for overall honours include Philip Turner's RP66, Alive; Matt Allen's TP52, Ichi Ban; Bob Steel's TP52 Quest; Oskana; and Simon Kurts' 46-year-old classic yacht, Love & War.

There are also a few teams doing their first ever Sydney Hobart, most notably an Aboriginal crew on the Beneteau 47.7, Tribal Warrior; the first ever to do so.

Predictably, boats from New South Wales top the number of entries, with six from the Newcastle and Hunter region.

Michael Martin's TPF2 Frantic, Sibby Ilzhofer's Farr/Cookson 47 Dare Devil, the Inglis/Jones 39 She's The Culprit, the Sydney 40 Mako, the Beneteau Oceanis 473 Wonderland and Michael Graham's Santana from Lake Macquarie Yacht Club will all be taking part.

Sibby Ilzhofer and the crew on Dare Devil have been busy at work preparing the boat for the race to give themselves every possible advantage.

"We hope to get something in ORCi or Corinthians divisions," Ilzhofer said.

"We are getting massive support from Noakes, Doyle Sails Sydney, Mauri Pro and Denton Engineering.

"There's still a lot of work to do.

"Our goal at this stage is finish the Cabbage Tree Island Race.

"We want the new crew familiar with the boat and working in a team."

A regular offshore race entrant, Frantic looks to be the best bet to finish first out of the Newcastle boats.

Owner and former Wallaby Mick Martin likes he's chances, saying "nastier the better" when evaluating the race conditions that will best serve Frantic.

She's The Culprit will be in the fight for a divisional placing, while the Mako crew will fancy themselves take out their division, given the right conditions.

There is also an impressive list of international crews set to make the journey to our shores.

They include the likes of Alieau from France, Cailin Lomhara from the US, Maserati from Poland and Stay Calm from Hungary.

The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is a major feature of any Boxing Day, with viewers tuning in from all over the world to watch the start.

This year's event will be extra special, with the race being conducted for the 75th time.

First conducted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in 1945, the annual bluewater classic now draws entries from around the globe.

"The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is one of the greatest ocean races in the world and is the jewel in the CYCA's crown," CYCA Commodore Paul Billingham said.

"The 2019 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race marks the 75th race south, and we are planning to celebrate with a calendar of events that pays tribute to one of Australia's greatest annual sporting fixtures.

"We look forward to welcoming entrants, supporters, media and the public from around the world to the 75th Sydney Hobart Yacht Race."

The race will start at 1pm on Boxing Day, before the fleet heads south on the 628-nautical-mile journey to Hobart.

Australian motor yacht builder Riviera has revealed the new Belize 66 Daybridge at the 2019 Fort Lauderdale Boat Show.

"The 66 Daybridge will give yachtsmen seeking a true, long-range motor yacht with expansive and flexible living and accommodation spaces their ultimate motor yacht," Riviera Australia chief executive Wes Moxey said.

"The Belize 54 Daybridge has been exceptionally popular since her release and we believe the 66 will follow with great admiration and acceptance."

Teased earlier in the year, the Belize 66 Daybridge features a sleek and tapered window line, curvaceous transom and free-flowing bridge form.

It is envisioned to be a boat for "all seasons, and all reasons," according to Riviera.

"The interior volume and level of appointment and craftsmanship, along with her effortless performance, will really set the 66 apart," Moxey said.

For the debut model, an accommodating four-cabin arrangement has been specified, featuring a master stateroom amidships with ensuite bathroom on the starboard side and VIP guest stateroom forward with ensuite.

On the port side there is a guest cabin with ensuite, which also serves as the day head, and to starboard there is a twin bunk cabin.

"Volvo Penta IPS3 drives, married to D-13 1350 engines, will deliver a top speed of around over 30 knots," Moxey said.