1994 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

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50th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Sydney to hobart yacht race route.PNG
Event information
TypeYacht
Dates26 December 1994 - 3 January 1995
Sponsor Kodak Gold
Host city Sydney, Hobart
Boats371
Distance628 nautical miles (1,163 km)
Website Rolex Sydney Hobart
Results
Winner (1994) Tasmania (Robert Clifford)
Succession
PreviousNinety Seven (Andrew Strachan) in 1993
NextSayonara (Larry Ellison) in 1995

The 1994 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Kodak Gold, was the 50th 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 1994 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at noon on Boxing Day (26 December 1994), 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.

Contents

The 1994 fleet comprised 371 starters of which 308 completed the race and 63 yachts retired.

Results

Line Honours results (Top 10)

PositionSail numberYachtState/CountryYacht typeLOA
(Metres)
SkipperElapsed time
d:hh:mm:ss
Ref
1T1 Tasmania Flag of Tasmania.svg TasmaniaFarr Whitbread Maxi25.73 Robert Clifford 2:16:48:04 [1] [2]
2C1 Brindabella Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesJutson 75 Maxi22.85George Snow2:16:55:15 [1] [2]
3HKG 88Exile Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Hong KongReichel Pugh Pocket Maxi20.00Warwick Millar2:18:15:03 [1] [2]
4US 7177Sorcery Flag of the United States.svg United StatesMull Maxi25.10Jake Wood2:19:59:35 [1] [2]
5G 4152Epsom Broomstick Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesSimonis Maxi21.30Anthony Beilby2:21:00:31 [1] [2]
67Hammer of Queensland Flag of Queensland.svg QueenslandSteinmann Maxi22.50Arthur Bloore2:21:30:20 [1] [2]
7K 1611RLongobarda Flag of Tasmania.svg TasmaniaFarr Maxi24.30David Stephenson2:21:58:02 [1] [2]
86060Volkswagen Sailability Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg VictoriaSwarbrick Whitbread 6019.81Roger McKenzie2:23:38:42 [1] [2]
9USA 6Congere Flag of the United States.svg United StatesPedrick Maxi25.10Bevin Koeppel3:00:25:27 [1] [2]
10KB 80Condor of Currabubula Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesHolland Maxi24.30Tony Paola3:01:13:27 [1] [2]

Handicap results (Top 10)

PositionSail numberYachtState/CountryYacht typeLOA
(Metres)
SkipperCorrected time
d:hh:mm:ss
Ref
1GER 4411Raptor Flag of Germany.svg GermanyMurray 4112.40Andreas Eichenauer2:11:41:00 [1] [2]
2AUS 9797Ninety Seven Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesFarr 4714.30Andrew Strachan2:13:23:09 [1] [2]
3B 214Indec Prime Example Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg VictoriaDavidson 5215.80David Gotze2:13:38:49 [1] [2]
4B 1Ausmaid Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg VictoriaFarr IMS 4714.40Giorgio Gjergja2:13:39:26 [1] [2]
5NZL 6006Thai Airways International Starlight Express Flag of New Zealand.svg New ZealandDavidson 5516.70Chris Packer2:14:01:58 [1] [2]
6294Love & War Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesSparkman & Stephens S&S 4714.20Peter Kurts2:14:05:27 [1] [2]
7HKG 88Exile Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Hong KongReichel Pugh Pocket Maxi20.00Warwick Millar2:14:41:45 [1] [2]
8R 3333Atria Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg VictoriaFord IMS 309.00Gilbert Ford2:15:00:38 [1] [2]
9R 33JLW Chutzpah Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg VictoriaHick 3510.50Bruce Taylor2:15:07:02 [1] [2]
1063362KY Racing Radio Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesJutson NSX 3610.80Bob Mulkearns2:15:14:23 [1] [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "Offshore Yachting 1994 Sydney to Hobart Official Race Issue" (PDF). Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. 1994. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "1997 Sydney to Hobart Official Programme" (PDF). Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. 1997. Retrieved 15 January 2024.