1996 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

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52nd Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Date26 December 1996 – 3 January 1997
DefenderSayonara
Number of yachts95
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
WinnerMorning Glory
Official Website https://web.archive.org/web/20091030152304/http://rolexsydneyhobart.com/default.asp

The 1996 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Telstra, was the 52nd 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 1996 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at noon on Boxing Day (26 December 1996), 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 1996 fleet comprised 95 starters of which 78 completed the race and 17 yachts retired.

Results

Line Honours results (Top 10)

PositionSail numberYachtState/CountryYacht typeLOA
(Metres)
SkipperElapsed time
d:hh:mm:ss
1GER 4540Morning GloryFlag of Germany.svg  GER Reichel Pugh 86 Maxi24.05Hasso Plattner2:14:07:10
2HKG 88ExileFlag of Hong Kong.svg  HKG Reichel Pugh Pocket Maxi20.00Warwick Millar2:16:53:15
38888Foxtel AmazonFlag of New South Wales.svg  NSW Steinman Maxi20.75Peter Walker2:21:31:53
46070SydneyFlag of New South Wales.svg NSWSydney 6018.18Charles Curran2:22:56:35
5KB 80Condor of CurrabubulaFlag of New South Wales.svg NSWHolland Maxi24.30Tony Paola3:01:10:29
6AUS 545BZW ChallengeFlag of New South Wales.svg NSWFarr Corel 4513.80Ray Roberts3:01:58:25
7SM100AusmaidFlag of Victoria (Australia).svg  VIC Farr 4714.24Giorgio Gjergja3:02:31:45
8IR 8000AtaraFlag of New South Wales.svg NSWLyons 4313.00Roger Hickman3:05:08:47
9YC214Prime ExampleFlag of South Africa.svg  SA Davidson-Murray Cruiser Racer15.90Graham Williams3:05:18:40
105612AbracadabraFlag of New South Wales.svg NSWTripp 4714.25James Mark Anthony3:07:13:32

Handicap results (Top 10)

PositionSail numberYachtState/CountryYacht typeLOA
(Metres)
SkipperCorrected time
d:hh:mm:ss
1SM100AusmaidFlag of Victoria (Australia).svg  VIC Farr 4714.24Giorgio Gjergja2:12:35:59
2HKG 88ExileFlag of Hong Kong.svg  HKG Reichel Pugh Pocket Maxi20.00Warwick Millar2:12:46:25
3IR 8000AtaraFlag of New South Wales.svg NSWLyons 4313.00Roger Hickman2:12:47:57
4AUS 545BZW ChallengeFlag of New South Wales.svg NSWFarr Corel 4513.80Ray Roberts2:13:00:00
5MK69Bit O FluffFlag of Queensland.svg QLDMurray ILC 4012.40Warren Brooks2:13:47:41
6GER 4540Morning GloryFlag of Germany.svg  GER Reichel Pugh 86 Maxi24.05Hasso Plattner2:14:07:10
75612AbracadabraFlag of New South Wales.svg NSWTripp 4714.25James Mark Anthony2:15:49:13
86070SydneyFlag of New South Wales.svg NSWSydney 6018.18Charles Curran2:15:49:13
91996No FearrFlag of Queensland.svg QLDFarr IMS 4012.00Carey Ramm2:16:10:44
10YC214Prime ExampleFlag of South Africa.svg  SA Davidson-Murray Cruiser Racer15.90Graham Williams2:17:12:43

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