1997 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

The 1997 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Telstra, was the 53rd annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. As in past editions of the race, it was hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia based in Sydney, New South Wales. As with previous Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races, the 1997 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at noon on Boxing Day (26 December 1997), 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. Over the past 74 years, the Sydney Hobart has become an icon of Australia's summer sport. No regular annual yachting event in the world attracts such huge media coverage – and this year, in 2019, the race celebrates its 75th anniversary and some special offers on Boxing Day! Catch the historic Hobart finish, as sailors from across Australia and around the world take their first steps on Tasmanian soil at Constitution Dock.

53rd Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Date 26 December 1997 – 2 January 1998
Defender Morning Glory
Number of yachts 115
Coordinates 33°51.35′S 151°12.40′E-
42°52.7′S 147°19.58′E
Winner Brindabella
Official Website https://web.archive.org/web/20091030152304/http://rolexsydneyhobart.com/default.asp

The 1997 fleet comprised 115 starters of which 99 completed the race and 16 yachts retired.

Results

Line Honours results (Top 10)
Position Sail number Yacht State/Country Yacht type LOA
(Metres)		 Skipper Elapsed time
d:hh:mm:ss
1 C1 Brindabella NSW Jutson 79 24.07 George Snow 2:23:37:12
2 HKG 88 Exile HKG Reichel Pugh Pocket Maxi 20.00 Warwick Millar 2:23:46:40
3 SM1 P.L. Lease Future Shock VIC Elliot 56 16.96 Peter Hansen 3:04:59:56
4 SA 1431 Marchioness NSW Lavranos Maxi Sloop 22.80 Anthony Beilby 3:05:15:00
5 AUS70 Ragamuffin NSW Farr 50 15.15 Syd Fischer 3:08:42:00
6 HKG 1997 Beau Geste HKG Farr 49 15.74 Karl Kwok 3:08:42:06
7 SWE 2001 Nicorette SWE Ribadeau-Dumas IHS Maxi 21.78 Ludde Ingvall 3:08:59:00
8 M250 Seac Banche ITA Farr IMS 50 15.75 Adamo Ricci 3:10:12:00
9 SM100 Ausmaid VIC Farr 47 14.49 Giorgio Gjergja 3:10:36:00
10 S4606 Motorola Young Australia VIC Nelson-Marek NM46 IMS Racer 14.20 Lawrence Shannon 3:13:13:00
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