2005 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

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Event information
TypeYacht
Dates26 December 2005 – 2 January 2006
Sponsor Rolex
Host city Sydney, Hobart
Boats85
Distance630 nautical miles (1,170 km)
Website Website archive
Results
Winner (2005) Wild Oats XI (Mark Richards)
Succession
Previous Nicorette III (Ludde Ingvall) in 2004
Next Wild Oats XI (Mark Richards) in 2006

The 2005 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex, was the 61st 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 2005 edition began on Sydney Harbour at 1:20pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2005), 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. [4] [3]

Contents

The 2005 fleet comprised 85 starters of which 80 completed the race and five yachts retired. [5]

Results

Line Honours results (Top 10)

PositionRace numberSail numberYachtState/countryYacht typeLOA
(Metres)		SkipperElapsed time
d:hh:mm:ss		Ref
1X110001 Wild Oats XI Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Reichel Pugh RP10030.00 Mark Richards 1:18:40:10 [6] [7] [8]
2F1NZL80 Alfa Romeo Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Reichel Pugh Maxi30.00 Neville Crichton 1:19:56:31 [6] [7] [1]
310M10 Skandia Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg VictoriaJones IRC Maxi 9830.00Grant Wharington2:00:25:57 [6] [7] [9]
401NZL10001Konica Minolta Flag of New Zealand.svg New ZealandBakewell-White Maxi 30m30.00Stewart Thwaites2:01:26:41 [6] [7] [10]
5A1AUS11111 AAPT Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesSimonis Voogd Maxi27.38Sean Langman2:04:22:11 [6] [7] [3]
60860000Loki Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Reichel Pugh 6018.29Stephen Ainsworth2:11:59:36 [6] [7] [11]
799A99Coogans Stores Flag of Tasmania.svg TasmaniaDovell MBD Open 66 20.03Duncan Hine2:12:07:58 [6] [7] [3]
8S108844Seriously 10 Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesDavidson Volvo Ocean 60 19.46John Woodruff2:12:33:10 [6] [7] [12]
9H8GBR 99Hugo Boss Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great BritainLombard Open 60 18.28Alex Thompson2:12:54:50 [6] [7] [13]
1002NOR2 ABN AMRO Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesDavidson Volvo Ocean 60 19.46Andrew Short2:13:14:00 [6] [7] [14]

Handicap results (Top 10)

PositionSail numberYachtState/countryYacht typeLOA
(Metres)		SkipperCorrected time
d:hh:mm:ss		Ref
110001 Wild Oats XI Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Reichel Pugh RP10030.00 Mark Richards 3:03:54:32 [6] [7] [8]
2NZL80 Alfa Romeo Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Reichel Pugh Maxi30.00 Neville Crichton 3:04:43:21 [6] [7] [1]
3NZL10001Konica Minolta Flag of New Zealand.svg New ZealandBakewell-White Maxi 30m30.00Stewart Thwaites3:09:29:06 [6] [7] [10]
4IRL5005Chieftain Flag of Ireland.svg IrelandFarr Cookson 5015.00Gerard O'Rourke3:10:48:00 [6] [7] [15]
5M10 Skandia Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg VictoriaJones IRC Maxi 9830.00Grant Wharingtonn3:11:24:03 [6] [7] [9]
6HW42Wedgetail Flag of Queensland.svg QueenslandWelbourn 4212.80Bill Wild3:11:35:44 [6] [7] [16]
760000Loki Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Reichel Pugh 6018.29Stephen Ainsworth3:11:45:02 [6] [7] [11]
8YC3300Hardy's Secret Mens Business Flag of South Australia.svg South Australia Reichel Pugh 4614.21Geoff Boettcher3:11:45:51 [6] [7] [17]
9AUS8889Quantum Racing Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesMills DK4614.10Ray Roberts3:11:45:58 [6] [7] [11]
106559Wot's Next Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesMurray Burns Dovell Sydney 4714.20 Graeme Wood 3:11:50:23 [6] [7] [18]

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