1992 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

48th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

Event information
Type	Yacht
Dates	26–31 December 1992
Sponsor	Kodak
Host city	Sydney, Hobart
Boats	110
Distance	628 nautical miles (1,163 km)
Website	Rolex Sydney Hobart
Results
Winner (1992)	New Zealand Endeavour (Grant Dalton)
Succession
Previous	Brindabella (George Snow) in 1991
Next	Ninety Seven (Andrew Strachan) in 1993

The 1992 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Kodak, was the 48th annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. As in past editions of the race, it was hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia based in Sydney, New South Wales. As with previous Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races, the 1992 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at noon on Boxing Day (26 December 1992), 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 1992 fleet comprised 110 starters of which 102 completed the race and 8 yachts retired.

Results

Line Honours results (Top 10)

Position	Sail number	Yacht	State/Country	Yacht type	LOA (Metres)	Skipper	Elapsed time d:hh:mm:ss	Ref
1	KZ 1	New Zealand Endeavour	New Zealand	Farr Maxi Ketch	26.00	Grant Dalton	2:19:19:18	[1] [2]
2	8888	Amazon	New South Wales	Steinman Pocket Maxi	20.70	Peter Walker	2:22:41:22	[1] [2]
3	KZ 6717	Kodak Express	New Zealand	Elliott 17	17.00	Ian Margan	3:01:11:52	[1] [2]
4	5444	Bobsled-Société Générale	Queensland	Steinman Pocket Maxi	20.10	Kerry Spencer	3:01:21:37	[1] [2]
5	C1	Brinabella	Australian Capital Territory	Farr Pocket Maxi	19.60	George Snow	3:01:40:03	[1] [2]
6	KB 80	Condor	New South Wales	Holland Maxi	24.50	Anthony Paola	3:01:49:39	[1] [2]
7	M 250	Morning Mist III	Victoria	Farr 50 IMS	14.00	Alfred Neate	3:03:30:26	[1] [2]
8	70	Ragamuffin	New South Wales	Farr 50	15.20	Syd Fischer	3:06:35:37	[1] [2]
9	M 16	Oz Fire	New South Wales	Mummery 45	13.70	Douglas Coulter	3:07:29:07	[1] [2]
10	5222	Freight Train	New South Wales	Frers Pocket Maxi	18.90	Damien Parkes	3:08:30:39	[1] [2]

Handicap results (Top 10)

IMS Division

Position	Sail number	Yacht	State/Country	Yacht type	LOA (Metres)	Skipper	Corrected time d:hh:mm:ss	Ref
1	9999	Assassin	New South Wales	Farr 40 IMS	12.10	Robin Crawford	2:15:44:57	[1] [2]
2	M 250	Morning Mist III	Victoria	Farr 50 IMS	14.00	Alfred Neate	2:16:47:26	[1] [2]
3	J 4737	Zero III	Japan	Elliott 12 IMS	12.10	Shigetaka Tsumura	2:18:07:14	[1] [2]
4	M 16	Oz Fire	New South Wales	Mummery 45	13.70	Douglas Coulter	2:18:08:31	[1] [2]
5	A 33	Invincible	Tasmania	Farr 1104	11.00	Harold & June Clark	2:18:14:40	[1] [2]
6	5223	Ryobi	New South Wales	Juston NS-X 36	11.60	Ron Jacobs	2:18:26:07	[1] [2]
7	KZ 6572	Icefire	New Zealand	Mummery 45	13.70	Peter Taylor	2:20:18:04	[1] [2]
8	B10	Adria	Victoria	Johnstone J44	13.70	Giorgio Gjergja	2:20:42:14	[1] [2]
9	3105	Doctor Who	Tasmania	Davidson 51	15.70	Roger Jackman	2:20:46:58	[1] [2]
10	R 4233	Mobile Net Cotton Blossom	Victoria	Farr 55	16.70	Eddie Barron	2:21:02:17	[1] [2]

IOR Division

Position	Sail number	Yacht	State/Country	Yacht type	LOA (Metres)	Skipper	Corrected time d:hh:mm:ss	Ref
1	70	Ragamuffin	New South Wales	Farr 50	15.20	Syd Fischer	2:21:21:04	[1] [2]
2	KZ 1	New Zealand Endeavour	New Zealand	Farr Maxi Ketch	26.00	Grant Dalton	2:23:11:09	[1] [2]
3	IR 8000	Atara	Ireland	Farr 43	13.10	Bill Sykes	3:00:11:38	[1] [2]
4	KA 4000	Salamanca Inn	Tasmania	Farr One Tonner	12.10	John Fuglsang	3:00:25:26	[1] [2]
5	R 33	JLW Chutzpah	Victoria	Davidson 34	10.20	Bruce Taylor	3:01:48:32	[1] [2]
6	A 40	Intrigue	Tasmania	Castro One Tonner	12.20	Donald Calvert	3:02:03:54	[1] [2]
7	4117	Sheraton Hobart	Tasmania	Farr 40	12.20	Ian Smith	3:02:10:56	[1] [2]
8	4343	Wild Oats	New South Wales	Farr 43	13.10	Bruce Foye Roger Hickman Lance Peckman	3:02:17:46	[1] [2]
9	621	King Cross	New South Wales	Davidson 36	10.90	Ray Stone	3:02:52:48	[1] [2]
10	KA SM2	Penfold Ultimate Challenge	Victoria	Dubois One Tonner	12.20	Lou Abrahams	3:02:56:07	[1] [2]

References

1. "Offshore's Kodak Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 1992 Official Race Issue" (PDF). Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. 1992. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
2. "Offshore's Kodak Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 1993 Official Race Issue" (PDF). Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. 1993. Retrieved 20 January 2024.