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The '''2017 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race''' |
The '''2017 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race''' was the 73rd annual running of the [[Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race]]. Hosted by the [[Cruising Yacht Club of Australia]], it began on [[Port Jackson|Sydney Harbour]] at 13:00 on 26 December 2017, before heading south for 628 nautical miles (1,163 kilometres) via the [[Tasman Sea]], [[Bass Strait]], [[Storm Bay]] and up the [[River Derwent (Tasmania)|River Derwent]], to cross the finish line in [[Hobart]], [[Tasmania]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20171006175834/http://static.cyca.com.au/media/3434694/nor-final.pdf Notice of Race] Cruising Yacht Club of Australia</ref> |
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A fleet of 102 boats |
A fleet of 102 boats contested the race. These included past winners ''[[Groupama 4|Wizard]]'', ''[[Perpetual Loyal|InfoTrack]]'', ''[[Wild Oats XI]]'', ''[[Alfa Romeo II|Black Jack]]'', ''[[Comanche (yacht)|Comanche]]'' and ''[[Kialoa|Kialoa II]]''.<ref>[http://rolexsydneyhobart.com/the-yachts/ The Yachts] Cruising Yacht Club of Australia</ref><ref>"Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2017" ''Afloat Magazine" issue 338 December 2017 pages 16-19</ref> |
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Line honours were claimed by ''[[Comanche (yacht)|LDV Comanche]]'', which broke ''[[Perpetual Loyal]]'' [[2016 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race|2016]] race record, to finish in a time of 1 day, 9 hours, 15 minutes and 24 seconds. |
Line honours were claimed by ''[[Comanche (yacht)|LDV Comanche]]'', which broke ''[[Perpetual Loyal]]'' [[2016 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race|2016]] race record, to finish in a time of 1 day, 9 hours, 15 minutes and 24 seconds. |
Revision as of 01:45, 14 January 2018
73rd Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race | |
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Date | 26 December 2017 to 1 January 2018 |
Defender | InfoTrack (line honours) Giacomo (handicap) |
Number of yachts | 102 |
Coordinates | 33°51.35′S 151°12.40′E / 33.85583°S 151.20667°E- 42°52.7′S 147°19.58′E / 42.8783°S 147.32633°E |
Winner | LDV Comanche (line honours) Ichi Ban (handicap) |
Official website | www.rolexsydneyhobart.com |
The 2017 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race was the 73rd annual running of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, it began on Sydney Harbour at 13:00 on 26 December 2017, before heading south for 628 nautical miles (1,163 kilometres) via the Tasman Sea, Bass Strait, Storm Bay and up the River Derwent, to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania.[1]
A fleet of 102 boats contested the race. These included past winners Wizard, InfoTrack, Wild Oats XI, Black Jack, Comanche and Kialoa II.[2][3]
Line honours were claimed by LDV Comanche, which broke Perpetual Loyal 2016 race record, to finish in a time of 1 day, 9 hours, 15 minutes and 24 seconds.
Results
Line honours (first 10)
Position | Race number | Sail number | Yacht | State/country | Yacht type | LOA (Metres) |
Skipper | Elapsed time d:hh:mm:ss |
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1 | 58 | 12358 | LDV Comanche | NSW | Verdier VPLP 100 Supermaxi | 30.48 | Jim Cooney | 1:09:15:24 |
2 | X1 | 10001 | Wild Oats XI | NSW | Reichel Pugh RP100 | 30.48 | Mark Richards | 1:09:48:50 |
3 | F1 | 525100 | Black Jack | QLD | Reichel Pugh RP100 | 30.48 | Peter Harburg | 1:11:41:32 |
4 | 97 | HKG1997 | Beau Geste | HKG | Botin 80 | 24.40 | Karl Kwok | 1:12:36:23 |
5 | 70 | USA70000 | Wizard | USA | Volvo 70 | 21.50 | David & Peter Askew | 1:13:43:47 |
6 | X | 7001 | Wild Oats X | NSW | Reichel Pugh 66 | 19.70 | Troy Tindill | 1:15:20:18 |
7 | 001 | AUS001 | Ichi Ban | NSW | Botin 52 | 15.85 | Matthew Allen | 1:19:10:20 |
8 | 71 | 7771 | Quest | NSW | Farr TP52 | 15.85 | Bob Steel Paul Clitheroe |
1:20:08:49 |
9 | 88 | AUS8899 | Hollywood Boulevard | NSW | Farr 55 | 16.76 | Ray Roberts | 1:21:03:15 |
10 | 14 | ITA14909 | Mascalzone Latino 32 | ITA | Farr Cookson 50 | 15.20 | Vincenzo Onorato | 1:21:05:32 |
Handicap results (Top 10)
Position | Race number | Sail number | Yacht | State/country | Yacht type | LOA (Metres) |
Skipper | Elapsed time d:hh:mm:ss |
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1 | 001 | AUS001 | Ichi Ban | NSW | Botin 52 | 15.85 | Matthew Allen | 2:12:13:31 |
2 | 71 | 7771 | Quest | NSW | Farr TP52 | 15.85 | Bob Steel Paul Clitheroe |
2:12:34:11 |
3 | 36 | 360 | Patrice | NSW | Ker 46 | 13.90 | Tony Kirby | 2:13:16:52 |
4 | 70 | USA70000 | Wizard | USA | Volvo 70 | 21.50 | David & Peter Askew | 2:13:25:26 |
5 | 14 | ITA14909 | Mascalzone Latino 32 | ITA | Farr Cookson 50 | 15.20 | Vincenzo Onorato | 2:13:38:28 |
6 | 13 | 421 | Smuggler | NSW | Rogers 46 | 14.00 | Sebastian Bohm | 2:13:40:37 |
7 | 45 | YC45 | Concubine | SA | Mills 45 | 13.70 | Jason Ward | 2:13:56:50 |
8 | 33 | R33 | Chutzpah | VIC | Caprice 40 | 12.35 | Bruce Taylor | 2:14:11:42 |
9 | 69 | 6952 | Celestial | NSW | Judel Vrolijk TP52 | 15.85 | Sam Haynes | 2:14:39:04 |
10 | 97 | HKG1997 | Beau Geste | HKG | Botin 80 | 24.40 | Karl Kwok | 2:14:53:23 |
References
- ^ Notice of Race Cruising Yacht Club of Australia
- ^ The Yachts Cruising Yacht Club of Australia
- ^ "Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2017" Afloat Magazine" issue 338 December 2017 pages 16-19