2013 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

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69th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
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Event information
TypeYacht
Dates26–31 December 2013
Sponsor Rolex
Host city Sydney, Hobart
Boats94
Distance628 nautical miles (1,163 km)
Website Website archive
Results
Winner (2013) Wild Oats XI (Mark Richards)
Succession
Previous Wild Oats XI (Mark Richards) in 2012
Next Wild Oats XI (Mark Richards) in 2014

The 2013 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex and hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney, New South Wales, is the 69th annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. [1] [2] The 2013 edition began on Sydney Harbour at 1pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2013), before heading south for 628 nautical miles (1,163 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] [5]

Contents

Line honours were claimed by Wild Oats XI in a time of 2 days, 6 hours, 7 minutes and 27 seconds. [6] It was the yacht's seventh win, equaling Morna's (now Kurrewa IV's) 1960 record for most line honours victories. [7] Victoire was awarded the Tattersall's Cup. [8]

94 starters left the harbour and 84 crossed the finish line. [4]

Results

Line honours (first 10)

PositionRace numberSail numberYachtState/countryYacht typeLOA
(Metres)		SkipperElapsed time
d:hh:mm:ss		Ref
1X110001 Wild Oats XI Flag of New South Wales.svg Reichel/Pugh 10030.48 Mark Richards 2:06:07:27 [9] [10] [11]
2L1SYD 1000 Perpetual Loyal Flag of New South Wales.svg Juan Yacht Design Juan-K 10030.48Anthony Bell2:09:19:56 [9] [10] [12]
3100SYD 100 Ragamuffin 100 Flag of New South Wales.svg Greg Elliot 100 Maxi30.48 Syd Fischer 2:10:48:00 [9] [10] [4]
47752570 Black Jack (previously known as Telefónica) Flag of Queensland.svg Juan-K Volvo 7021.50Peter Harburg2:15:09:34 [9] [10] [3]
597HKG 1997Beau Geste Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Marcelino Botin's Botin 8024.40Karl Kwok2:15:10:45 [9] [10] [13]
670NZL70000 Giacomo (previously Groupama) Flag of New Zealand.svg Juan-K Volvo 7021.50Jim Delegat2:15:11:51 [9] [10] [14]
710AUS 10 Wild Thing Flag of New South Wales.svg Don Jones 100 Supermaxi30.48Grant Wharington2:15:38:22 [9] [10] [4]
801AUS 01Ichi Ban Flag of New South Wales.svg Shaun Carkeek's Carkeek 6019.50Matt Allen2:17:04:24 [9] [10] [15]
994AUS5299Victoire Flag of New South Wales.svg Farr Cookson 5015.20Darryl Hodgkinson2:19:00:32 [9] [10] [16]
1067GER6700Varuna Flag of Germany.svg Ker 5115.00Jens Kellinghusen2:19:30:01 [9] [10] [4]

Handicap results (Top 10)

PositionRace numberSail numberYachtState/countryYacht typeLOA
(Metres)		SkipperCorrected time
d:hh:mm:ss		Ref
194AUS5299Victoire Flag of New South Wales.svg Farr Cookson 5015.20Darryl Hodgkinson3:18:27:43 [9] [10] [16]
206SM602Veloce Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Elliott 44CR13.70Phil Simpfendorfer3:19:32:27 [9] [10] [17]
342421Celestial Flag of New South Wales.svg Rogers 4614.00Sam Haynes3:20:35:40 [9] [10] [18]
467GER6700Varuna Flag of Germany.svg Ker 5115.00Jens Kellinghusen3:21:13:04 [9] [10] [4]
533R33Chutzpah Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Caprice 4012.35Bruce Taylor3:22:30:35 [9] [10] [19]
650RQ5050Kerumba Flag of Queensland.svg Kers 50 C/R15.20Tam Faragher3:22:59:10 [9] [10] [4]
782GBR8200RNikata Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Swan 8224.80Tom Brewer4:01:26:13 [9] [10] [20]
801AUS 01Ichi Ban Flag of New South Wales.svg Shaun Carkeek's Carkeek 6019.50Matt Allen4:01:32:42 [9] [10] [15]
900710007Pretty Fly III Flag of New South Wales.svg Farr Cookson 5015.24Colin Woods4:02:04:36 [9] [10] [21]
10434343Wild Rose Flag of New South Wales.svg Farr 43 (ex Wild Oats)13.11Roger Hickman4:02:41:55 [9] [10] [22]

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