75th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race | |
Coordinates: | -33.8558°N 163.4°W- -42.8783°N 166.58°W |
Type: | Yacht |
Dates: | 26–31 December 2019 |
Sponsor: | Rolex |
Host City: | Sydney, Hobart |
Distance: | 628nmi |
Boats: | 157 |
Website: | Website archive |
Winner: | Comanche (Jim Cooney & Samantha Grant) |
Winner Year: | 2019 |
Previous: | Wild Oats XI (Mark Richards) in 2018 |
Next: | None (2020) - cancelled[1] |
The 2019 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race was the 75th annual running of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.[2] Hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia sponsored by Rolex, it began on Sydney Harbour at 13:00 on 26 December 2019, before heading south for 628nmi via the Tasman Sea, Bass Strait, Storm Bay and up the River Derwent, to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania.[3] [4] [5]
A fleet of 157 boats contested the race and 154 finished.[5] [6] Line honours were claimed by LDV Comanche in a time of 1 day, 18 hours, 30 minutes and 24 seconds.[7] Ichi Ban (Matt Allen) won her second Tattersall Cup.
Position | Sail number | Yacht | State/country | Yacht type | LOA (Metres) | Skipper | Elapsed time d:hh:mm:ss | Ref | |
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1 | AUS12358 | Comanche | New South Wales | Verdier VPLP 100 Supermaxi | 30.48 | Jim Cooney Samantha Grant | 1:18:30:24 | [8] [9] [10] | |
2 | SYD1000 | InfoTrack | New South Wales | Juan Yacht Design Juan-K 100 | 30.48 | Joe Akacich | 1:19:14:42 | [11] | |
3 | 10001 | Wild Oats XI | New South Wales | Reichel Pugh 100 | 30.48 | Mark Richards | 1:20:12:52 | ||
4 | HKG2276 | SHK Scallywag 100 | Hong Kong | Dovell 100 | 30.48 | David Witt | 1:20:13:30 | [12] | |
5 | 525100 | Black Jack | Monaco | Reichel Pugh 100 | 30.48 | Mark Bradford | 1:20:28:56 | [13] | |
6 | 52566 | Alive | Tasmania | Reichel Pugh 66 | 22.00 | Duncan Hine | 2:01:13:55 | [14] | |
7 | AUS13 | Chinese Whisper | New South Wales | Judel Vrolijk 62 | 18.90 | David Griffith | 2:04:24:41 | [15] | |
8 | AUS1 | Naval Group | New South Wales | Reichel Pugh 69 | 21.50 | Sean Langman | 2:04:26:32 | [16] | |
9 | AUS01 | URM | New South Wales | Reichel Pugh Maxi 72 | 21.95 | Marcus Ashley-Jones | 2:04:33:46 | [17] | |
10 | AUS98888 | No Limit | New South Wales | Reichel Pugh 63 | 19.20 | David Gotze | 2:04:55:41 | [18] |
Position | Sail number | Yacht | State/country | Yacht type | LOA (Metres) | Skipper | Elapsed time d:hh:mm:ss | Ref | |
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1 | AUS001 | Ichi Ban | New South Wales | Botin 52 | 15.85 | Matt Allen | 3:04:11:05 | [19] | |
2 | 052 | Gweilo | New South Wales | Judel Vrolijk TP 52 | 15.85 | Wade Morgan | 3:04:45:29 | [20] | |
3 | AUS98888 | Quest | New South Wales | Farr TP 52 | 15.84 | Mike Green | 3:06:18:32 | [21] | |
4 | 52566 | Alive | Tasmania | Reichel Pugh 66 | 22.00 | Duncan Hine | 3:06:19:41 | ||
5 | AUS13 | Chinese Whisper | New South Wales | Judel Vrolijk 62 | 18.90 | David Griffith | 3:06:55:54 | ||
6 | RQ0052 | Envy Scooters | Queensland | Judel Vrolijk TP 52 | 15.85 | Barry Cuneo | 3:07:52:43 | ||
7 | AUS98888 | No Limit | New South Wales | Reichel Pugh 63 | 19.20 | David Gotze | 3:08:27:02 | ||
8 | 6952 | Smuggler | New South Wales | Judel Vrolijk TP 52 | 15.85 | Sebastian Bohm | 3:09:04:14 | [22] | |
9 | SM133 | Patriot | New South Wales | J Yachts J133 | 13.10 | Jason Close | 3:09:40:04 | [23] | |
10 | AUS1 | Naval Group | New South Wales | Reichel Pugh 69 | 21.50 | Sean Langman | 3:09:54:53 |