2017 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
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Event information | |
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Type | Yacht |
Dates | 26 December 2017 - 1 January 2018 |
Sponsor | Rolex |
Host city | Sydney, Hobart |
Boats | 102 |
Distance | 628 nautical miles (1,163 km) |
Website | Website archive |
Results | |
Winner (2017) | LDV Comanche (Ken Read) |
Succession | |
Previous | Perpetual LOYAL (Anthony Bell, Tom Slingsby) in 2016 |
Next | Wild Oats XI (Mark Richards) in 2018 |
The 2017 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race was the 73rd annual running of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.[1] Hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia and sponsored by Rolex, it began at Sydney Harbour at 13:00 on 26 December 2017, before heading south for 628 nautical miles (1,163 km) via the Tasman Sea, Bass Strait, Storm Bay and up the River Derwent, to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania.[2][3][4]
A fleet of 102 boats contested the race and 96 finished.[5] These included past winners Wizard, Perpetual LOYAL (now InfoTrack), Wild Oats XI, Black Jack, LDV Comanche and Kialoa II.[1][6][7][8][9][10] Wild Oats XI was the first to cross the finish line at 1:08:48:50, a new record, but the crew of the LDV Comanche lodged a protest against Wild Oats XI after nearly being hit at the start of the race.[2] Wild Oats XI incurred a 1-hour penalty, putting them behind winner LDV Comanche by 33 minutes and 26 seconds for line honours.[11] LDV Comanche also claimed the time record of 1:09:15:24.[12] Ichi Ban (Matt Allen) was awarded Tattersall's Cup.[13]
Results
Line honours (first 10)
Position | Race number | Sail number | Yacht | State/country | Yacht type | LOA (Metres) |
Skipper | Elapsed time d:hh:mm:ss |
Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 58 | 12358 | LDV Comanche | New South Wales | Verdier VPLP 100 Supermaxi | 30.48 | Jim Cooney | 1:09:15:24 | [14][15][9] |
2 | X1 | 10001 | Wild Oats XI | New South Wales | Reichel Pugh 100 | 30.48 | Mark Richards | 1:09:48:50 | [14][15][9] |
3 | F1 | 525100 | Black Jack | Queensland | Reichel Pugh 100 | 30.48 | Mark Bradford | 1:11:41:32 | [14][15][1] |
4 | 97 | HKG1997 | Beau Geste | Hong Kong | Botin 80 | 24.40 | Karl Kwok | 1:12:36:23 | [14][15][2][16] |
5 | 70 | USA70000 | Wizard (previously Giacomo) | United States | Juan-K Volvo Open 70 | 21.50 | David & Peter Askew | 1:13:43:47 | [14][15][1] |
6 | X | 7001 | Wild Oats X | New South Wales | Reichel Pugh 66 | 20.10 | Troy Tindill | 1:15:20:18 | [14][15][17] |
7 | 001 | AUS001 | Ichi Ban | New South Wales | Botin 52 | 15.85 | Matthew Allen | 1:19:10:20 | [14][15][18] |
8 | 71 | 7771 | Quest | New South Wales | Farr TP 52 | 15.85 | Bob Steel Mike Green |
1:20:08:49 | [14][15][8] |
9 | 88 | AUS8899 | Hollywood Boulevard | New South Wales | Farr 55 | 16.76 | Ray Roberts | 1:21:03:15 | [14][15][11] |
10 | 14 | ITA14909 | Mascalzone Latino 32 | Italy | Farr Cookson 50 | 15.20 | Matteo Savelli | 1:21:05:32 | [14][15][19] |
Handicap results (Top 10)
Position | Race number | Sail number | Yacht | State/country | Yacht type | LOA (Metres) |
Skipper | Elapsed time d:hh:mm:ss |
Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 001 | AUS001 | Ichi Ban | New South Wales | Botin 52 | 15.85 | Matthew Allen | 2:12:13:31 | [14][15][18] |
2 | 71 | 7771 | Quest | New South Wales | Farr TP 52 | 15.85 | Bob Steel Mike Green |
2:12:34:11 | [14][15][8] |
3 | 36 | 360 | Patrice | New South Wales | Ker 46 | 13.90 | Tony Kirby | 2:13:16:52 | [14][15][20] |
4 | 70 | USA70000 | Wizard (previously Giacomo) | United States | Juan-K Volvo Open 70 | 21.50 | David & Peter Askew | 2:13:25:26 | [14][15][1] |
5 | 14 | ITA14909 | Mascalzone Latino 32 | Italy | Farr Cookson 50 | 15.20 | Matteo Savelli | 2:13:38:28 | [14][15][19] |
6 | 13 | 421 | Smuggler | New South Wales | Rogers 46 | 14.00 | Sebastian Bohm | 2:13:40:37 | [14][15][11] |
7 | 45 | YC45 | Concubine | South Australia | Mills 45 | 13.70 | Jason Ward | 2:13:56:50 | [14][15][21] |
8 | 33 | R33 | Chutzpah | Victoria | Reichel Pugh Caprice 40 | 12.35 | Bruce Taylor | 2:14:11:42 | [14][15][22] |
9 | 69 | 6952 | Celestial | New South Wales | Judel Vrolijk TP 52 | 15.85 | Sam Haynes | 2:14:39:04 | [14][15][18] |
10 | 97 | HKG1997 | Beau Geste | Hong Kong | Botin 80 | 24.40 | Karl Kwok | 2:14:53:23 | [14][15][2][16] |
References
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- ^ a b c d "Sydney to Hobart race 2017: Protest throws shadow over Wild Oats XI success". CNN. 27 December 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ Hodgetts, Rob (22 December 2017). "Sydney to Hobart race 2017: 5 things to know about sailing's offshore classic". CNN. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2017 Notice of Race" (PDF). Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ Lulham, Amanda (2 January 2018). "Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, 2017, review: A sedate start to the fastest finish ever". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Wizard". Live Sail Die. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ Vindin, Nick (27 December 2016). "Perpetual Loyal breaks race record to take victory in 2016 Sydney to Hobart". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Vindin, Nick (27 December 2017). "Wild Oats XI smashes record to win Sydney to Hobart race in thrilling finish". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Robertson, David (28 December 2017). "Sydney to Hobart: Comanche takes line honours after Wild Oats XI penalised". ABC. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ Lulham, Amanda (24 December 2017). "Sydney to Hobart 2017: How 1971 winner Kialoa II lines up with multiple champion Wild Oats XI". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Sydney to Hobart finishing order: every yachts' time and position". The Daily Telegraph. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "73rd SYDNEY TO HOBART: A YEAR LIKE NO OTHER". North Sails. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ Vindin, Nick (28 December 2017). "Sydney to Hobart: Comanche wins line honours as protest against Wild Oats XI upheld". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "The Class of 2017" (PDF). Offshore Yachting. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "2017 Results" (PDF). Offshore. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ a b "HK-owned Beau Geste among record breakers as Comanche earns Sydney to Hobart line honours after protest". South China Morning Post. Reuters. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Sydney to Hobart 2017: The start". Southern Highland News. 26 December 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Lehman, Ros (30 December 2021). "Ichi Ban takes Sydney to Hobart yacht race handicap honours after Celestial penalised". ABC. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ a b O'Brien, David (28 December 2017). "Cooney's 'Comanche' conquers the waves in Sydney-Hobart race". Irish Times. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ Warren, Adrian (22 December 2019). "Wild Oats the big Sydney-Hobart puzzle". 7 News. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ Addinall, Mark (18 December 2017). "Sydney to Hobart: SA yacht Concubine to make up for lost time at this year's race".
- ^ Kothe, Rob (29 December 2007). "Sydney Hobart - Hopes fade for Chutzpah". Sail-World. Retrieved 6 March 2022.