2016 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
72nd Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race | |
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Date | 26–30 December 2016 |
Defender | Comanche |
Number of yachts | 88 |
Coordinates | 33°51.35′S 151°12.40′E / 33.85583°S 151.20667°ECoordinates: 33°51.35′S 151°12.40′E / 33.85583°S 151.20667°E- 42°52.7′S 147°19.58′E / 42.8783°S 147.32633°E |
Winner | Perpetual Loyal (line honours) Giacomo (handicap) |
Official website | www.rolexsydneyhobart.com |
The 2016 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex, was the 72nd annual running of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. It was hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia based in Sydney, New South Wales. It began on Sydney Harbour, at 1pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2016), before heading south for 630 nautical miles (1,170 km) through the Tasman Sea, Bass Strait, Storm Bay and up the River Derwent, to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania.
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.[1][2]
Results[]
Line honours (Top 10)[]
Position | Race number | Sail number | Yacht | State/country | Yacht type | LOA (Metres) |
Skipper | Elapsed time d:hh:mm:ss |
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1 | L1 | SYD 1000 | Perpetual Loyal | NSW | Juan Yacht Design Juan-K 100 | 30.48 | Anthony Bell Tom Slingsby |
1:13:31:20 |
2 | 72 | NZL70000 | Giacomo | NZ | Volvo 70 | 21.50 | Jim Delegat | 1:15:27:05 |
3 | 22 | HKG2276 | Scallywag | HKG | Dovell 100 | 30.48 | David Witt | 1:15:27:05 |
4 | 77 | 52570 | Black Jack | QLD | Volvo 70 | 21.50 | Mark Bradford | 1:20:09:58 |
5 | 97 | HKG1997 | Beau Geste | HKG | Botin 80 | 24.40 | Aaron Rowe | 1:21:03:34 |
6 | 47 | ITA70 | Maserati | NSW | Volvo 70 | 21.50 | Jim Cooney | 1:21:04:56 |
7 | 111 | AUS11111 | CQS | NSW | Simonis Voogd-Bakewell White Supermaxi | 30.48 | Ludde Ingvall | 2:03:13:12 |
8 | 66 | 52566 | Alive | TAS | Reichel/Pugh 66 | 22.00 | Duncan Hine | 2:03:33:42 |
9 | 113 | AUS13 | Chinese Whisper | NSW | Judel Vrolijk JV 62 | 18.90 | Rupert Henry | 2:04:01:03 |
10 | 001 | AUS001 | Ichi Ban | NSW | Judel Vrolijk JV 52 | 15.85 | Matthew Allen | 2:04:18:56 |
Handicap results (Top 10)[]
Position | Race number | Sail number | Yacht | State/country | Yacht type | LOA (Metres) |
Skipper | Elapsed time d:hh:mm:ss |
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1 | 72 | NZL70000 | Giacomo | NZ | Volvo 70 | 21.50 | Jim Delegat | 2:16:13:37 |
2 | L1 | SYD 1000 | Perpetual Loyal | NSW | Juan Yacht Design Juan-K 100 | 30.48 | Anthony Bell Tom Slingsby |
2:23:44:33 |
3 | 007 | CHN10007 | UBOX | CHN | Cookson 50 | 15.24 | Charles Caudrelier Lei Wang |
3:00:20:05 |
4 | 71 | 7771 | Balance | NSW | Farr TP 52 | 15.85 | Paul Clitheroe Mike Green |
3:00:46:32 |
5 | 001 | AUS001 | Ichi Ban | NSW | Judel Vrolijk JV 52 | 15.85 | Matthew Allen | 3:01:11:22 |
6 | 22 | HKG2276 | Scallywag | HKG | Dovell 100 | 30.48 | David Witt | 3:04:22:08 |
7 | 47 | ITA70 | Maserati | NSW | Volvo 70 | 21.50 | Jim Cooney | 3:05:02:44 |
8 | 97 | HKG1997 | Beau Geste | HKG | Botin 80 | 24.40 | Aaron Rowe | 3:05:24:44 |
9 | 113 | AUS13 | Chinese Whisper | NSW | Judel Vrolijk JV 62 | 18.90 | Rupert Henry | 3:05:30:22 |
10 | 62 | AUS5299 | Victoire | WA | Cookson 50 | 15.24 | Brian McMaster | 3:05:43:36 |
References[]
- ^ Sydney to Hobart: What made this year's race a record smasher? ABC News 29 December 2016
- ^ Results 2016 Sydney to Hobart Race
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