2003 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

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59th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Event information
TypeYacht
Dates26 December 2003 – 1 January 2004
Sponsor Rolex
Host city Sydney, Hobart
Boats56
Distance630 nautical miles (1,170 km)
Website Website archive
Results
Winner (2004) Skandia (Grant Wharington)
Succession
Previous Alfa Romeo I (Neville Crichton) in 2002
Next Nicorette III (Ludde Ingvall) in 2004

The 2003 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex, was the 59th 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. [1] It began at Sydney Harbour, at 1pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2003), 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] [4]

Contents

The 2003 fleet comprised 56 starters of which 52 completed the race and 4 yachts retired. [5]

Results

Line Honours results (top 10)

PositionSail NumberYachtState/CountryYacht TypeLOA
(Metres)		SkipperElapsed Time
d:hh:mm:ss		Ref
1M10 Skandia Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg VictoriaJones IRC Maxi 9830.00Grant Wharington2:15:14:06 [6] [7] [5]
2NZL10001Zana Flag of New Zealand.svg New ZealandBakewell-White Maxi 30m30.00Stewart Thwaites2:15:28:30 [6] [7] [5]
3A99Grundig AAPT Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesDovell MBD Open 66 20.00Sean Langman2:20:19:39 [6] [7] [5]
4C1 Brindabella Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesJutson 7924.08George Snow2:21:30:08 [6] [8] [5]
5NOR2 Andrew Short Marine Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesDavidson Volvo Ocean 60 19.46Andrew Short2:22:10:50 [6] [9] [5]
68844Seriously TEN Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesDavidson Volvo Ocean 60 19.50John Woodruff2:22:53:56 [6] [10] [5]
7USA16Zaraffa Flag of the United States.svg United States Reichel Pugh 6520.49Skip Sheldon2:23:56:36 [6] [11] [5]
88880Ichi Ban Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesFarr 5215.79Matt Allen3:03:33:44 [6] [12] [5]
9MH 888 Nokia 2UE Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesFarr Volvo Ocean 60 19.44Peter Sorenson3:04:42:28 [6] [5]
101836Yendys Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesJudel Vroljik JV5215.75Geoff Ross3:07:40:23 [6] [7] [5]

Handicap results (top 10)

PositionSail NumberYachtState/CountryYacht TypeLOA
(Metres)		SkipperCorrected Time
d:hh:mm:ss		Ref
19407First National Real Estate Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesFarr Beneteau 40.711.92Michael Spies
Peter Johnson		3:14:14:17 [6] [4] [13] [5]
2SM117Tilting at Windmills Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg VictoriaJoubert Modified John Dory 4212.83Thorry Gunnersen3:15:43:19 [6] [13] [5]
35995Nips-N-Tux Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesJeppesen IMX 40 12.10Howard De Torres3:15:48:13 [6] [13] [5]
4R33Chutzpah Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg VictoriaMurray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.60Bruce Taylor3:15:58:45 [6] [14] [5]
5MH106Impeccable Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesPeterson 3/4 Tonner IOR10.20John Walker3:16:40:31 [6] [4] [5]
6SM2Another Challenge Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg VictoriaMurray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.78Lou Abrahams3:16:45:00 [6] [5]
7533Pippin Flag of Tasmania.svg TasmaniaFarr 3711.40David Taylor3:16:51:48 [6] [15] [5]
86565Team Lexus Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesMurray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.78Rupert Henry3:17:28:27 [6] [16] [5]
9R 1111Toecutter Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg VictoriaHick 319.45Robert Hick3:19:55:27 [6] [17] [5]
10HI8Asylum Flag of Queensland.svg QueenslandMurray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.78Wayne Kirkpatrick3:17:44:49 [6] [18] [5]

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