Event information | |
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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]
Position | Race number | Sail number | Yacht | State/country | Yacht type | LOA (Metres) | Skipper | Elapsed time d:hh:mm:ss | Ref |
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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] |
Position | Sail number | Yacht | State/country | Yacht type | LOA (Metres) | Skipper | Corrected time d:hh:mm:ss | Ref |
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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] |
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