Event information | |
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Type | Yacht |
Dates | 26–31 December 2016 |
Sponsor | Rolex |
Host city | Sydney, Hobart |
Boats | 88 |
Distance | 628 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]
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]
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 | L1 | SYD1000 | Perpetual LOYAL | New South Wales | Juan Yacht Design Juan-K 100 | 30.48 | Anthony Bell Tom Slingsby | 1:13:31:20 | [10] [11] [1] |
2 | 72 | NZL70000 | Giacomo | New Zealand | Juan-K Volvo Open 70 | 21.50 | Jim Delegat | 1:15:27:05 | [10] [11] [12] |
3 | 22 | HKG2276 | Scallywag | Hong Kong | Dovell 100 | 30.48 | David Witt | 1:15:27:05 | [10] [11] [13] |
4 | 77 | 52570 | Black Jack | Queensland | Juan-K Volvo Open 70 | 21.50 | Mark Bradford | 1:20:09:58 | [10] [11] [14] |
5 | 97 | HKG1997 | Beau Geste | Hong Kong | Botin 80 | 24.40 | Aaron Rowe | 1:21:03:34 | [10] [11] [15] |
6 | 47 | ITA70 | Maserati | New South Wales | Juan-K Volvo Open 70 | 21.50 | Jim Cooney | 1:21:04:56 | [10] [11] [15] |
7 | 111 | AUS11111 | CQS | New South Wales | Simonis Voogd-Bakewell White Supermaxi | 30.48 | Ludde Ingvall | 2:03:13:12 | [10] [11] [16] |
8 | 66 | 52566 | Alive | Tasmania | Reichel Pugh 66 | 22.00 | Duncan Hine | 2:03:33:42 | [10] [11] [17] |
9 | 113 | AUS13 | Chinese Whisper | New South Wales | Judel Vrolijk JV62 | 18.90 | Rupert Henry | 2:04:01:03 | [10] [11] [18] |
10 | 001 | AUS001 | Ichi Ban | New South Wales | Judel Vrolijk 52 | 15.85 | Matthew Allen | 2:04:18:56 | [10] [11] [19] |
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 | 72 | NZL70000 | Giacomo | New Zealand | Juan-K Volvo Open 70 | 21.50 | Jim Delegat | 2:16:13:37 | [10] [11] [12] |
2 | L1 | SYD1000 | Perpetual LOYAL | New South Wales | Juan Yacht Design Juan-K 100 | 30.48 | Anthony Bell Tom Slingsby | 2:23:44:33 | [10] [11] [1] |
3 | 007 | CHN10007 | UBOX | China | Farr Cookson 50 | 15.24 | Charles Caudrelier Lei Wang | 3:00:20:05 | [10] [11] [20] |
4 | 71 | 7771 | Balance | New South Wales | Farr TP 52 | 15.85 | Paul Clitheroe Mike Green | 3:00:46:32 | [10] [11] [21] |
5 | 001 | AUS001 | Ichi Ban | New South Wales | Judel Vrolijk 52 | 15.85 | Matthew Allen | 3:01:11:22 | [10] [11] [19] |
6 | 22 | HKG2276 | Scallywag | Hong Kong | Dovell 100 | 30.48 | David Witt | 3:04:22:08 | [10] [11] [13] |
7 | 47 | ITA70 | Maserati | New South Wales | Juan-K Volvo Open 70 | 21.50 | Jim Cooney | 3:05:02:44 | [10] [11] [15] |
8 | 97 | HKG1997 | Beau Geste | Hong Kong | Botin 80 | 24.40 | Aaron Rowe | 3:05:24:44 | [10] [11] [15] |
9 | 113 | AUS13 | Chinese Whisper | New South Wales | Judel Vrolijk JV62 | 18.90 | Rupert Henry | 3:05:30:22 | [10] [11] [18] |
10 | 62 | AUS5299 | Victoire | Western Australia | Farr Cookson 50 | 15.24 | Brian McMaster | 3:05:43:36 | [10] [11] [6] |
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