2014 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

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70th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Event information
TypeYacht
Dates26–31 December 2014
Sponsor Rolex
Host city Sydney, Hobart
Boats117
Distance628 nautical miles (1,163 km)
Website Website archive
Results
Winner (2014) Wild Oats XI (Mark Richards)
Succession
Previous Wild Oats XI (Mark Richards) in 2013
Next Comanche (Ken Read) in 2015

The 2014 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex and hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney, New South Wales, was the 70th annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. [1] [2] The 2014 edition began on Sydney Harbour at 1pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2014), 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]

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Line honours were claimed by Wild Oats XI in a time of 2 days, 2 hours, 3 minutes and 26 seconds. [2] It was the yacht's eighth win, breaking the record for most line honours victories. [5] The previous record had been set by Morna (now Kurrewa IV) with 7 victories in 1960. [2] [6] [7] Wild Rose (Roger Hickman) was awarded the Tattersall's Cup. [8]

117 boats started the race and 103 finished. [9]

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 2:02:03:26 [10] [11] [12]
25812358 Comanche Flag of the United States.svg Verdier VPLP 100 Supermaxi30.48 Ken Read 2:02:52:44 [10] [13] [12]
3100SYD100 Ragamuffin 100 Flag of New South Wales.svg Dovell 10030.48 Syd Fischer 2:13:26:00 [10] [14]
498USA2121Rio 100 Flag of the United States.svg Bakewell White 10030.48Manouch Moshayedi2:13:37:05 [10] [12] [15]
57752570 Black Jack Flag of Queensland.svg Volvo 7021.50Peter Harburg2:13:39:16 [10] [15] [16]
66652566Alive Flag of Tasmania.svg Reichel/Pugh 6622.00Philip Turner2:14:45:38 [10] [15] [17]
765CAY 65Caro Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Botin 6520.00Max Klink2:15:12:07 [10] [15] [18]
801AUS 01Ichi Ban Flag of New South Wales.svg Carkeek 6019.50Matt Allen2:15:25:17 [10] [12] [15]
9103AUS 03Southern Excellence II Flag of New South Wales.svg Volvo Open 7021.50Andrew Wenham2:15:59:02 [10] [12] [15]
1088AUS 8899Onesails Racing (previously Living Doll) Flag of New South Wales.svg Farr 5516.76Ray Roberts2:16:11:24 [10] [12] [15] [19]

Handicap results (Top 10)

PositionRace numberSail numberYachtState/countryYacht typeLOA
(Metres)		SkipperCorrected time
d:hh:mm:ss		Ref
1434343Wild Rose Flag of New South Wales.svg Farr 4313.11Roger Hickman3:10:47:43 [10] [15] [20]
233R33Chutzpah Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Caprice 4012.35Bruce Taylor3:11:26:01 [10] [15] [21]
340A140Ariel Flag of New South Wales.svg Beneteau First 4012.60Ron Forster
Phil Damp		3:11:32:10 [10] [15] [22]
4788778After Midnight Flag of New South Wales.svg Farr 40 Mod12.40Mark Tobin
Greg Tobin		3:11:41: [10] [15] [23]
5383838Zen Flag of New South Wales.svg MBD Sydney 38 11.80Gordon Ketelbey3:12:39:32 [10] [15] [24]
660MH60TSA Management Flag of New South Wales.svg MBD Sydney 38 11.80Tony Levett3:13:09:17 [10] [15] [25]
794294Love & War Flag of New South Wales.svg S&S 4714.21Simon Kurts3:13:10:17 [10] [15] [26]
8454545Audere Flag of Tasmania.svg Beneteau First 4513.70Michael Pritchard3:13:29:00 [10] [15] [27]
936360Patrice Flag of New South Wales.svg Ker 4613.90Tony Kirby3:13:29:18 [10] [15] [28]
10707027The Goat Flag of New South Wales.svg MBD Sydney 3811.78Bruce Foye3:13:30:34 [10] [15] [29]

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