2016 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

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72nd Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Event information
TypeYacht
Dates26–31 December 2016
Sponsor Rolex
Host city Sydney, Hobart
Boats88
Distance628 nautical miles (1,163 km)
Website Website archive
Results
Winner (2016) Perpetual Loyal (Anthony Bell, Tom Slingsby)
Succession
Previous Comanche (Ken Read) in 2015
Next Comanche (Jim Cooney) in 2017

The 2016 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex and hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney, New South Wales, was the 72nd annual running of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. [1] [2] It began on Sydney Harbour at 1pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2016), before heading south for 628 nautical miles (1,163 km) through the Tasman Sea, Bass Strait, Storm Bay and up the River Derwent, to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania. [3] [4] [5] 88 vessels started. [6]

Contents

Line honours were claimed by Perpetual Loyal , which broke Wild Oats XI 2012 race record, to finish in a time of 1 day, 13 hours, 31 minutes and 20 seconds. [7] [8] Giacomo (Jim Delegat) earned the Tattersall's Cup. [9]

Results

Line honours (top 10)

PositionRace numberSail numberYachtState/countryYacht typeLOA
(Metres)
SkipperElapsed time
d:hh:mm:ss
Ref
1L1SYD1000 Perpetual Loyal Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesJuan Yacht Design Juan-K 10030.48Anthony Bell
Tom Slingsby
1:13:31:20 [10] [11] [1]
272NZL70000 Giacomo Flag of New Zealand.svg New ZealandJuan-K Volvo Open 70 21.50Jim Delegat1:15:27:05 [10] [11] [12]
322HKG2276Scallywag Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong KongDovell 10030.48David Witt1:15:27:05 [10] [11] [13]
47752570Black Jack Flag of Queensland.svg QueenslandJuan-K Volvo Open 70 21.50Mark Bradford1:20:09:58 [10] [11] [14]
597HKG1997Beau Geste Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong KongBotin 8024.40Aaron Rowe1:21:03:34 [10] [11] [15]
647ITA70Maserati Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesJuan-K Volvo Open 70 21.50Jim Cooney1:21:04:56 [10] [11] [15]
7111AUS11111 CQS Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesSimonis Voogd-Bakewell White Supermaxi30.48 Ludde Ingvall 2:03:13:12 [10] [11] [16]
86652566Alive Flag of Tasmania.svg TasmaniaReichel Pugh 6622.00Duncan Hine2:03:33:42 [10] [11] [17]
9113AUS13Chinese Whisper Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesJudel Vrolijk JV6218.90Rupert Henry2:04:01:03 [10] [11] [18]
10001AUS001Ichi Ban Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesJudel Vrolijk 5215.85Matthew Allen2:04:18:56 [10] [11] [19]

Handicap results (top 10)

PositionRace numberSail numberYachtState/countryYacht typeLOA
(Metres)
SkipperElapsed time
d:hh:mm:ss
Ref
172NZL70000 Giacomo Flag of New Zealand.svg New ZealandJuan-K Volvo Open 70 21.50Jim Delegat2:16:13:37 [10] [11] [12]
2L1SYD1000 Perpetual Loyal Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesJuan Yacht Design Juan-K 10030.48Anthony Bell
Tom Slingsby
2:23:44:33 [10] [11] [1]
3007CHN10007UBOX Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg ChinaFarr Cookson 5015.24 Charles Caudrelier
Lei Wang
3:00:20:05 [10] [11] [20]
4717771Balance Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesFarr TP 52 15.85 Paul Clitheroe
Mike Green
3:00:46:32 [10] [11] [21]
5001AUS001Ichi Ban Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesJudel Vrolijk 5215.85Matthew Allen3:01:11:22 [10] [11] [19]
622HKG2276Scallywag Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong KongDovell 10030.48David Witt3:04:22:08 [10] [11] [13]
747ITA70Maserati Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesJuan-K Volvo Open 70 21.50Jim Cooney3:05:02:44 [10] [11] [15]
897HKG1997Beau Geste Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong KongBotin 8024.40Aaron Rowe3:05:24:44 [10] [11] [15]
9113AUS13Chinese Whisper Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesJudel Vrolijk JV6218.90Rupert Henry3:05:30:22 [10] [11] [18]
1062AUS5299Victoire Flag of Western Australia.svg Western AustraliaFarr Cookson 5015.24Brian McMaster3:05:43:36 [10] [11] [6]

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