2006 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

62nd Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

Event information
Type	Yacht
Dates	26 December 2006 – 1 January 2007
Sponsor	Rolex
Host city	Sydney, Hobart
Boats	78
Distance	630 nautical miles (1,170 km)
Website	Website archive
Results
Winner (2006)	Wild Oats XI (Mark Richards)
Succession
Previous	Wild Oats XI (Mark Richards) in 2005
Next	Wild Oats XI (Mark Richards) in 2007

The 2006 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex, was the 62nd 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] As with previous Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races, the 2006 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at 1pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2006), 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] [5]}

The 2006 fleet comprised 78 starters of which 69 completed the race and nine yachts retired. ^[3]

Results

Line Honours results (top 10)

Position	Race number	Sail number	Yacht	State/country	Yacht type	LOA (Metres)	Skipper	Elapsed time d:hh:mm:ss	Ref
1	XI	10001	Wild Oats XI	New South Wales	Reichel Pugh RP100	30.00	Mark Richards	2:08:52:33	[2] [6] [7] [8] [9]
2	03	AUS 03	Ichi Ban	New South Wales	Jones 70	21.50	Matt Allen	2:12:42:23	[2] [6] [8] [9]
3	10	M10	Skandia	Victoria	Jones IRC Maxi 98	30.00	Grant Wharington	2:12:58:56	[2] [6] [8] [9]
4	36	1836	Yendys	New South Wales	Reichel Pugh 55	16.80	Geoff Ross	2:23:45:26	[2] [10] [8] [9] [11]
5	69	6952	Wot Yot	New South Wales	Nelson Marek TP 52	15.85	Graeme Wood	3:02:34:28	[2] [8] [11]
6	60	60000	Loki	New South Wales	Reichel Pugh 60	18.29	Cameron Miles	3:03:01:02	[2] [8] [11]
7	89	8899	Quantum Racing	New South Wales	Farr Cookson 50	15.20	Ray Roberts	3:03:02:29	[2] [8] [11]
8	28	GER4014	DHL	New South Wales	Farr Volvo Ocean 60	19.44	Mitch Booth	3:06:04:04	[2] [8] [9]
9	93	93	Merlin	New South Wales	Kaiko 51	15.60	David Forbes	3:08:35:37	[2] [8] [12]
10	30	YC3300	Hardys Secret Mens Business	South Australia	Reichel Pugh 46	14.21	Geoff Boettcher	3:08:55:46	[2] [8] [13]

Handicap Results (top 10)

Position	Sail number	Yacht	State/country	Yacht type	LOA (Metres)	Skipper	Corrected time d:hh:mm:ss	Ref
1	294	Love & War	New South Wales	Sparkman & Stephens S&S 47	14.21	Lindsay May	3:22:02:37	[14] [15] [7] [8]
2	SM377	Bacardi	Victoria	Peterson 44	13.34	John Williams	3:23:00:35	[2] [14] [8]
3	SM2	Challenge	Victoria	Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38	11.78	Lou Abrahams	4:00:05:35	[2] [14] [8]
4	AUS 03	Ichi Ban	New South Wales	Jones 70	21.50	Matt Allen	4:00:35:02	[2] [14] [8] [9]
5	MH106	Impeccable		Peterson 3/4 Tonner IOR	10.20	John Walker	4:00:35:02	[2] [8] [15]
6	1836	Yendys	New South Wales	Reichel Pugh 55	16.80	Geoff Ross	4:03:05:48	[2] [14] [8] [9] [11]
7	ITA2945	DSK Comifin	Italy	Swan 45	13.80	Danilo Salsi	4:03:13:38	[2] [14] [8] [15]
8	A19	Maluka	New South Wales	Gale Ranger	9.01	Sean Langman	4:03:42:21	[2] [8] [15]
9	4057	Aurora	New South Wales	Farr 40	12.30	Jim Holley	4:03:43:28	[2] [8] [15]
10	A5	BSG 'On Tap'	Queensland	Blackburn Duncanson 34	10.26	Marc Stuart	4:04:00:12	[2] [8] [11]

References

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2. "2006 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race - The Fleet" (PDF). Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
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4. "Another classic - Rolex Sydney Hobart lives up to its tough reputation". Sailing Breezes. 2006. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
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10. "Yendys wins battle of the 50 footers". Sail-World. 29 December 2006. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
11. "New Reichel Pugh boats set for intense fight: tough competition looms for new 55 and 60 footers". Sailing Breezes. 2006. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
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14. "Sydney-Hobart beckons China Sea Race winner". South China Morning Post. n.d. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
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