2006 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

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62nd Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Event information
TypeYacht
Dates26 December 2006 – 1 January 2007
Sponsor Rolex
Host city Sydney, Hobart
Boats78
Distance630 nautical miles (1,170 km)
Website Website archive
Results
Winner (2006) Wild Oats XI (Mark Richards)
Succession
Previous Wild Oats XI (Mark Richards) in 2005
Next Wild Oats XI (Mark Richards) in 2007

The 2006 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex, was the 62nd annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. [1] [2] As in past editions of the race, it was hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia based in Sydney, New South Wales. [3] As with previous Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races, the 2006 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at 1pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2006), before heading south for 630 nautical miles (1,170 km) through the Tasman Sea, past Bass Strait, into Storm Bay and up the River Derwent, to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania. [4] [5]

Contents

The 2006 fleet comprised 78 starters of which 69 completed the race and nine yachts retired. [3]

Results

Line Honours results (top 10)

PositionRace numberSail numberYachtState/countryYacht typeLOA
(Metres)		SkipperElapsed time
d:hh:mm:ss		Ref
1XI10001 Wild Oats XI Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Reichel Pugh RP10030.00 Mark Richards 2:08:52:33 [2] [6] [7] [8] [9]
203AUS 03Ichi Ban Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Jones 70 21.50Matt Allen2:12:42:23 [2] [6] [8] [9]
310M10 Skandia Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg VictoriaJones IRC Maxi 9830.00Grant Wharington2:12:58:56 [2] [6] [8] [9]
4361836Yendys Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Reichel Pugh 5516.80Geoff Ross2:23:45:26 [2] [10] [8] [9] [11]
5696952Wot Yot Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesNelson Marek TP 52 15.85 Graeme Wood 3:02:34:28 [2] [8] [11]
66060000Loki Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Reichel Pugh 6018.29Cameron Miles3:03:01:02 [2] [8] [11]
7898899Quantum Racing Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesFarr Cookson 5015.20Ray Roberts3:03:02:29 [2] [8] [11]
828GER4014 DHL Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesFarr Volvo Ocean 60 19.44 Mitch Booth 3:06:04:04 [2] [8] [9]
99393Merlin Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesKaiko 5115.60 David Forbes 3:08:35:37 [2] [8] [12]
1030YC3300Hardys Secret Mens Business Flag of South Australia.svg South Australia Reichel Pugh 4614.21Geoff Boettcher3:08:55:46 [2] [8] [13]

Handicap Results (top 10)

PositionSail numberYachtState/countryYacht typeLOA
(Metres)		SkipperCorrected time
d:hh:mm:ss		Ref
1294Love & War Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesSparkman & Stephens S&S 4714.21 Lindsay May 3:22:02:37 [14] [15] [7] [8]
2SM377Bacardi Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg VictoriaPeterson 4413.34John Williams3:23:00:35 [2] [14] [8]
3SM2Challenge Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg VictoriaMurray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.78Lou Abrahams4:00:05:35 [2] [14] [8]
4AUS 03Ichi Ban Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Jones 70 21.50Matt Allen4:00:35:02 [2] [14] [8] [9]
5MH106Impeccable Flag of New South Wales.svg Peterson 3/4 Tonner IOR10.20John Walker4:00:35:02 [2] [8] [15]
61836Yendys Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Reichel Pugh 5516.80Geoff Ross4:03:05:48 [2] [14] [8] [9] [11]
7ITA2945DSK Comifin Flag of Italy.svg Italy Swan 45 13.80Danilo Salsi4:03:13:38 [2] [14] [8] [15]
8A19Maluka Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesGale Ranger9.01Sean Langman4:03:42:21 [2] [8] [15]
94057Aurora Flag of New South Wales.svg New South WalesFarr 4012.30Jim Holley4:03:43:28 [2] [8] [15]
10A5BSG 'On Tap' Flag of Queensland.svg QueenslandBlackburn Duncanson 3410.26Marc Stuart4:04:00:12 [2] [8] [11]

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