2015 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

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71st Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Event information
TypeYacht
Dates26–31 December 2015
Sponsor Rolex
Host city Sydney, Hobart
Boats108
Distance628 nautical miles (1,163 km)
Website Website archive
Results
Winner (2015) Comanche (Ken Read)
Succession
Previous Wild Oats XI (Mark Richards) in 2014
Next Perpetual LOYAL (Tom Slingsby) in 2016

The 2015 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex and hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney, New South Wales, was the 71st annual running of the "blue water classic." [1] [2] The 2015 edition began on Sydney Harbour at 1pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2015), 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] There were 108 starters; 77 finished. [5]

Contents

Line honours were claimed by Comanche in a time of 2 days, 8 hours, 58 minutes and 30 seconds. [2] [6] The crew of Balance (Paul Clitheroe) were awarded the Tattersall's Cup. [7]

Results

Line honours (first 10)

PositionRace numberSail numberYachtState/countryYacht typeLOA
(Metres)		SkipperElapsed time
d:hh:mm:ss		Ref
15812358 Comanche Flag of the United States.svg Verdier VPLP 100 Supermaxi30.48 Ken Read 2:08:58:30 [8] [9] [10]
2100SYD100 Ragamuffin 100 Flag of New South Wales.svg Dovell 10030.48 Syd Fischer 2:19:47:30 [9] [8] [11]
3R88USA25555Rambler 88 Flag of the United States.svg Juan-K JK 27m Canting Maxi27.00George David2:19:51:42 [9] [8] [12]
480ITA70Maserati Flag of Italy.svg Volvo 70 21.50Giovanni Soldini2:22:54:33 [9] [8] [13]
5113AUS13Chinese Whisper Flag of New South Wales.svg Judel Vrolijk 6218.90Rupert Henry3:00:18:01 [9] [8] [14]
601AUS01Ichi Ban Flag of New South Wales.svg Carkeek 6018.30Matt Allen3:00:29:37 [9] [8] [15]
7717771Balance Flag of New South Wales.svg Farr TP 52 15.85 Paul Clitheroe 3:03:50:45 [9] [8] [15]
870AUS70Ragamuffin 52 Flag of New South Wales.svg Farr TP 52 15.85Brenton Fischer3:05:49:05 [9] [8] [16]
951S777Primitive Cool Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Reichel/Pugh 5115.61John Newbold3:06:51:00 [9] [8] [17]
10696952Celestial Flag of New South Wales.svg Judel Vrolijk TP 52 15.85Sam Haynes3:17:22:02 [9] [8] [18]

Handicap results (Top 10)

PositionRace numberSail numberYachtState/countryYacht typeLOA
(Metres)		SkipperElapsed time
d:hh:mm:ss		Ref
1717771Balance Flag of New South Wales.svg Farr TP 52 15.85 Paul Clitheroe 4:07:27:13 [9] [8] [15]
237FRA39337Courier Leon Flag of France.svg Valer-JPK 10.8010.80Gery Trentesaux4:10:02:53 [9] [8] [19]
3343430Quikpoint Azzurro Flag of New South Wales.svg SYS 3410.10Shane Kearns4:10:09:01 [9] [8] [20]
451S777Primitive Cool Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Reichel/Pugh 5115.61John Newbold4:10:36:19 [9] [8] [17]
5113AUS13Chinese Whisper Flag of New South Wales.svg Judel Vrolijk 6218.90Rupert Henry4:11:39:18 [9] [8] [14]
6434343Wild Rose Flag of New South Wales.svg Farr 4313.11Roger Hickman4:11:41:53 [9] [8] [21]
757FRA38757Teasing Machine Flag of France.svg Archambault 1313.10Eric de Turckheim4:11:54:47 [9] [8] [16]
801AUS01Ichi Ban Flag of New South Wales.svg Carkeek 6019.50Matt Allen4:12:48:46 [9] [8] [15]
924W1424Mayfair Flag of Queensland.svg Beneteau First 4012.20James Irvine4:14:29:56 [9] [8] [22]
103535Imagination Flag of New South Wales.svg Beneteau First 47.714.50Robin Hawthorn
Annette Hawthorn		4:14:58:55 [9] [8] [22]

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