1951 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

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7th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Date26 December 1951 – 30 December 1951
DefenderMargaret Rintoul
Number of yachts14
Coordinates 33°51.35′S151°12.40′E / 33.85583°S 151.20667°E / -33.85583; 151.20667 Coordinates: 33°51.35′S151°12.40′E / 33.85583°S 151.20667°E / -33.85583; 151.20667 -
42°52.7′S147°19.58′E / 42.8783°S 147.32633°E / -42.8783; 147.32633
Line honours winnerMargaret Rintoul
Handicap winnerStruen Marie
Official website https://web.archive.org/web/20091030152304/http://rolexsydneyhobart.com/default.asp

The 1951 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, was the seventh annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.

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Hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia based in Sydney, New South Wales, the 1951 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at noon on Boxing Day (26 December 1951), 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.

The 1951 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race comprised a fleet of 14 competitors. Margaret Rintoul, skippered by AW Edwards won line honours in a new record time of 4 days, 2 hours and 29 minutes, giving both the vessel and skipper back-to-back victories. Struen Marie, skippered by T Williamson was awarded handicap honours on adjusted time.

1951 fleet

14 yachts registered to begin the 1951 Sydney to Hobart Yacht race. [1]

Results

Line HonoursLH (elapsed) time
d:hh:mm:ss
Handicap WinnerHW (corrected) time
d:hh:mm:ss
Margaret Rintoul4:02:29:00 [2] Struen Marie2:19:48:26 [2]

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References

  1. "1951 - Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2018". www.rolexsydneyhobart.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Sydney Yawl First Across Line in 1951 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race". The Sydney Morning Herald (35, 576). New South Wales, Australia. 31 December 1951. p. 1. Retrieved 28 February 2021 via National Library of Australia.

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