2002 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

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58th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Event information
TypeYacht
Dates26 – 30 December 2002
Sponsor Rolex
Host city Sydney, Hobart
Boats57
Distance630 nautical miles (1,170 km)
Website Website archive
Results
Winner (2002) Alfa Romeo I
(Neville Crichton)
Succession
Previous Assa Abloy (Neal McDonald) 2001
Next Skandia (Grant Wharington) in 2003

The 2002 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex, was the 58th annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. [1] [2] As in past editions of the race, it was hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia based in Sydney, New South Wales. [3] The 2002 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at 1pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2002), 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. [3]

Contents

The 2002 fleet comprised 57 starters of which 53 completed the race and 4 yachts retired. [4]

Results

Line Honours results (Top 10)

PositionSail numberYachtState/CountryYacht typeLOA
(Metres)		SkipperElapsed time
d:hh:mm:ss		Ref
1NZL80 Alfa Romeo Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Reichel Pugh 9027.43 Neville Crichton 2:04:58:00 [5] [6]
2A99Grundig Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesDovell MBD Open 66 20.00Sean Langman2:06:42:00 [5] [7] [8]
3GBR1RCanon Leopard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain Reichel Pugh 9629.26Jeff Stagg2:07:55:00 [5] [9]
4M10Australian Skandia Wild Thing Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg VictoriaMurray Burns Dovell MBD 8325.20Grant Wharington2:09:33:00 [5] [8] [7]
5SWE11111 Nicorette Flag of Sweden.svg SwedenSimonis-Voogd 79 Maxi24.07 Ludde Ingvall 2:10:15:00 [5] [8] [10]
6C1 Brindabella Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesJutson 7924.08George Snow2:13:24:00 [5] [8] [7]
7MH888 Magnavox 2UE Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesFarr Volvo Ocean 60 19.44Peter Sorenson
Stan Zemanek
Mark Gray
Julie Hodder		2:14:49:00 [5] [8] [11]
88848Broomstick Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesFa-Steinman Modified Custom 66 20.00Michael Cranitch2:14:49:00 [5] [8] [12]
98889Hollywood Boulevard Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesFarr 5215.85Ray Roberts2:14:50:00 [5] [8] [13]
108679Merit Navigator Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesFarr Volvo Ocean 60 19.29Ian Treleaven2:14:53:00 [5] [8] [14]

Handicap results (Top 10)

PositionSail numberYachtState/CountryYacht typeLOA
(Metres)		SkipperCorrected time
d:hh:mm:ss		Ref
1AUS6606Quest Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesNelson Marek 4614.19Robert Steel2:04:46:46 [5] [8]
2327Zeus II Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesJoubert Currawong 309.25James Dunstan2:04:51:48 [5] [8]
3SM2Another Challenge Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg VictoriaMurray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.78Lou Abrahams2:04:59:42 [5] [8]
4NZL6006 Starlight Express Flag of New Zealand.svg New ZealandDavidson 5516.76Stewart Thwaites2:05:15:47 [5] [8]
5R33Chutzpah Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg VictoriaMurray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.80Bruce Taylor2:05:38:59 [5] [8]
68833Fitness First Sting Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesFarr 4915.28Terry Mullens2:05:46:27 [5] [8]
76037Formulaonesailing.com Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great BritainMurray Burns Dovell MBD Sydney 6018.15Alex Thompson2:05:49:02 [5] [8]
8AUS70Ragamuffin Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesFarr 5015.50 Syd Fischer 2:05:58:54 [5] [8]
9533Pippin Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesFarr 3711.40David Taylor2:05:59:10 [5] [8]
108333Redrock Communications Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesHick 308.99Chris Bowling2:06:14:51 [5] [8]

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