List of Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race winners

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This is a list of Winners for the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race since 1945.[1]

Line honours winners[]

Year Sail number Yacht State/country Yacht type LOA
(Metres)
Skipper Elapsed time
d:hh:mm:ss
1945 Rani United Kingdom Capt. John Illingworth 6:14:22
1946 NSW 19.5 Claude Plowman 5:02:53
1947 NSW 19.5 Claude Plowman 5:03:03
1948 NSW 19.5 Claude Plowman 4:05:01
1949 Waltzing Matilda NSW Phil Davenport 5:10:33
1950 NSW AW Edwards 5:05:28
1951 NSW AW Edwards 4:02:29
1952 Nocturne NSW JR Bull 6:02:34
1953 NSW Trygve & Magnus Halvorsen 5:07:12
1954 NSW/ Victoria F & J Livingstone 5:06:09
1955 NSW FJ Palmer 4:18:13
1956 NSW/ Victoria F & J Livingstone 4:04:31
1957 NSW/ Victoria F & J Livingstone 3:18:30
1958 Solo NSW Vic Myer 5:02:32
1959 Solo NSW Vic Myer 4:13:33
1960 NSW / Victoria F & J Livingstone 4:08:11
1961 Peter Warner 4:04:42
1962 USA SA (Huey) Long 3:03:46
1963 Peter Warner 4:10:53
1964 Peter Warner 3:20:05
1965 South Africa C Brynzeel 3:20:30
1966 New Zealand JV Davern 4:08:39
1967 France Éric Tabarly 4:04:10
1968 USA SA (Huey) Long 4:30:20
1969 Crusade United Kingdom Sir Max Aitken 3:15:07
1970 Buccaneer New Zealand Tom Clark 3:14:06
1971 USA Jim Kilroy 2:14:36
1972 USA Ted Turner 3:04:42
1973 NSW Tony Fisher 3:01:32
1974 USA SA (Huey) Long 3:13:51
1975 US 13751 USA Sparkman & Stephens Maxi 24.07 Jim Kilroy 2:14:36:56
1976 Ballyhoo NSW Jack Rooklyn 3:07:59
1977 US 13751 USA Sparkman & Stephens Maxi 24.07 Jim Kilroy 3:10:14:09
1978 Apollo NSW Jack Rooklyn 4:02:23
1979 KA 1441 NSW Frers Maxi 24.40 John Kahlbetzer 3:01:45:52
1980 New Zealand New Zealand NZ Round the World Committee 2:18:45
1981 NSW Bernard Lewis 3:22:30
1982 KB 78 Condor of Bermuda Bermuda Sharp-Farr Maxi 24.07 Bob Bell 3:00:59:17
1983 KB 80 Condor Bermuda Holland Maxi 24.30 Bob Bell 3:00:50:29
1984 NZL 3900 New Zealand New Zealand Holland Whitbread Maxi 23.90 NZ Round the World Committee 3:11:31:21
1985 Apollo NSW Warwick Rooklyn 3:04:32
1986 KB 80 Condor II Bermuda Holland Maxi 24.30 Bob Bell 2:23:26:25
1987 Sovereign NSW Bernard Lewis 2:21:58
1988 NSW Frers Maxi 24.40 Syd Fischer 3:15:29:27
1989 Drumbeat WA Alan Bond 3:06:21
1990 NSW Frers Maxi 24.40 Syd Fischer 2:21:05:33
1991 KA C1 NSW Farr IOR 64 19.70 George Snow 3:01:14:19
1992 NZL1 New Zealand Endeavour NZ Farr Whitbread Maxi 25.73 Grant Dalton 2:19:19:18
1993 9797 Ninety Seven NSW Farr IMS 46 14.20 Andrew Strachan 4:00:54:11
1994 T1 Tasmania TAS Farr Whitbread Maxi 25.73 Robert Clifford 2:16:48:04
1995 US17 Sayonara USA Farr ILC Maxi 24.13 Larry Ellison 3:00:53:35
1996 GER 4540 Morning Glory GER Reichel Pugh 86 Maxi 24.05 Hasso Plattner 2:14:07:10
1997 C1 Brindabella NSW Jutson 79 24.07 George Snow 2:23:37:12
1998 US17 Sayonara USA Farr ILC Maxi 24.13 Larry Ellison 2:19:03:32
1999 DEN2001 Nokia NSW Volvo Ocean 60 19.44 Stefan Myralf &
Michael Spies
1:19:48:02
2000 SWE11111 Nicorette II SWE Simonis-Voogd 79 IRM Maxi 24.07 Ludde Ingvall 2:14:02:09
2001 SWE1645 Assa Abloy SWE Volvo Ocean 60 19.44 Neal McDonald 2:20:46:43
2002 NZL80 Alfa Romeo II NZ Reichel Pugh 90 27.43 Neville Crichton 2:04:58:52
2003 M10 Skandia VIC Jones IRC Maxi 98 30.00 Grant Wharington 2:15:14:06
2004 AUS11111 Nicorette III NSW Simonis Voogd Maxi 27.38 Ludde Ingvall 2:16:00:04
2005 10001 Wild Oats XI NSW Reichel Pugh RP100 30.00 Bob Oatley 1:18:40:10
2006 10001 Wild Oats XI NSW Reichel Pugh RP100 30.00 Mark Richards 2:08:52:33
2007 10001 Wild Oats XI NSW Reichel Pugh RP100 30.00 Mark Richards 1:21:24:32
2008 10001 Wild Oats XI NSW Reichel Pugh RP100 30.00 Mark Richards 1:20:34:14
2009 NZL80 Alfa Romeo II NZ Reichel Pugh Maxi 30.48 Neville Crichton 2:09:02:10
2010 10001 Wild Oats XI NSW Reichel Pugh RP100 30.48 Mark Richards 2:07:37:20
2011 SYD 100 Investec Loyal NSW Greg Elliot Maxi 30.48 Anthony Bell 2:06:14:38
2012 10001 Wild Oats XI NSW Reichel Pugh RP100 30.48 Mark Richards 1:18:23:12
2013 10001 Wild Oats XI NSW Reichel Pugh RP100 30.48 Mark Richards 2:06:07:27
2014 10001 Wild Oats XI NSW Reichel Pugh RP100 30.48 Mark Richards 2:02:03:26
2015 12358 Comanche USA Verdier VPLP 100 Supermaxi 30.48 Ken Read 2:08:58:30
2016 SYD 1000 Perpetual LOYAL NSW Juan-K 100 Supermaxi 30.48 Anthony Bell 1:13:31:20
2017 12358 LDV Comanche NSW Verdier VPLP 100 Supermaxi 30.46 Jim Cooney 1:09:15:24
2018 10001 Wild Oats XI NSW Reichel Pugh RP100 30.48 Mark Richards 1:19:07:21
2019 12358 Comanche NSW Verdier VPLP 100 Supermaxi 30.46 Samantha Grant & Jim Cooney 1:18:30:24
2020 Race cancelled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.[2]

Handicap winners[]

Year Sail number Yacht State/country Yacht type LOA
(Metres)
Skipper System Corrected time
d:hh:mm:ss
1998 8338 AFR Midnight Rambler NSW Hick 35 10.66 Ed Psaltis
Bob Thomas
IMS 2:12:36:23
1999 1836 Yendys NSW Farr 49 15.28 Geoff Ross IMS 1:20:32:53
2000 YC1000 SAP Ausmaid SA Farr 47 14.47 Kevin Pearce IMS 2:19:13:38
2001 7441 Bumblebee 5 NSW Murray Burns Dowell MBD 66 20.00 John Kahlbetzer IMS 2:15:16:24
2002 AUS6606 Quest NSW Nelson Marek 46 14.19 Robert Steel IMS 2:04:46:46
2003 9407 First National NSW Farr Beneteau 40.7 11.92 Michael Spies
Peter Johnson
IMS 3:14:14:17
2004 GRE55 Aera UK Ker 55 16.57 IRC 4:02:52:09
2005 10001 Wild Oats XI NSW Reichel Pugh RP100 30.00 Bob Oatley IRC 3:03:54:32
2006 294 Love & War NSW S&S 47 14.21 Lindsay May IRC 3:22:02:37
2007 US60065 Rosebud USA STP 65 20.00 Roger Sturgeon IRC 3:09:32:14
2008 52002 Quest NSW Farr TP52 15.84 Bob Steel IRC 2:17:43:22
2009 YC400 Two True SA Farr Beneteau First 40 12.24 Andrew Saies IRC 4:07:57:43
2010 YC3300 Secret Men's Business 3.5 SA Reichel Pugh 51 15.64 Geoff Boettcher IRC 4:01:29:40
2011 AUS60000 Loki NSW Reichel Pugh 63 19.20 Stephen Ainsworth IRC 3:22:34:32
2012 10001 Wild Oats XI NSW Reichel Pugh RP100 30.48 Mark Richards IRC 3:10:26:00
2013 AUS5299 Victoire NSW Farr Cookson 50 15.2 Darryl Hodgkinson IRC 3:18:27:43
2014 4343 Wild Rose NSW Farr 43 13.1 Roger Hickman IRC 3:10:47:43
2015 7771 Balance NSW Farr TP52 15.9 Paul Clitheroe IRC 4:07:27:13
2016 NZL70000 Giacomo NZ Volvo 70 21.5 Jim Delegat IRC 2:16:13:37
2017 AUS001 Ichi Ban NSW Botin TP52 15.85 Matt Allen IRC 2:12:13:31
2018 52566 Alive[3] TAS Reichel Pugh 66 22.0 Duncan Hine IRC 3:06:41:16
2019 AUS001 Ichi Ban[4] NSW Botin TP52 15.85 Matt Allen IRC 3:04:11:05
2020 Race cancelled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Official Site of the Roles Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
  2. ^ "Sydney to Hobart yacht race cancelled due to NSW coronavirus outbreak". ABC News. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Alive becomes first Tasmanian yacht to win Sydney to Hobart in 39 years". www.abc.net.au. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Ichi Ban declared overall Sydney to Hobart winner". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Sydney to Hobart yacht race cancelled due to NSW coronavirus outbreak". ABC News. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
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