2004 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
The 2004 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex, was the 60th 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 2004 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at Noon on Boxing Day (26 December 2004), 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.
| 60th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race | |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 December 2004 – 3 January 2005 |
| Defender | Skandia |
| Number of yachts | 85 |
| Coordinates | 33°51.35′S 151°12.40′E- 42°52.7′S 147°19.58′E |
| Winner | Nicorette III |
| Official website | https://web.archive.org/web/20091030152304/http://rolexsydneyhobart.com/default.asp |
The 2004 fleet comprised 116 starters of which 59 completed the race and 57 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 | AUS11111 | Nicorette III | NSW | Simonis Voogd Maxi | 27.38 | Ludde Ingvall | 2:16:00:44 |
| 2 | A99 | AAPT | NSW | Open 66 | 20.03 | Sean Langman | 2:22:30:42 |
| 3 | C1 | Brindabella | NSW | Jutson 79 | 24.08 | George Snow | 3:00:46:50 |
| 4 | GRE55 | Aera | UK | Ker 55 | 16.57 | Jez Fanstone | 3:02:33:43 |
| 5 | 8844 | Seriously TEN | NSW | Davidson W60 (ex Djuice Dragon's back up boat) | 19.46 | John Woodruff Eric Robinson |
3:04:06:38 |
| 6 | 8880 | Ichi Ban | NSW | Farr 52 | 15.79 | Matt Allen | 3:07:39:33 |
| 7 | MH888 | Nokia | NSW | Farr W60 | 19.44 | Steve McConaghy | 3:07:44:42 |
| 8 | 5474 | Maserati | NSW | Farr 65 (ex Infinity 3) | 19.72 | Ian Potter | 3:12:44:17 |
| 9 | YC3300 | Hardys Secret Mens Business | SA | Reichel Pugh 46 | 14.22 | Geoff Boettcher | 3:23:07:38 |
| 10 | SM46 | Dekadence | VIC | DK46 | 14.10 | Philip Coombs | 4:00:41:32 |
Handicap results (Top 10)
| Position | Sail number | Yacht | State/country | Yacht type | LOA (Metres) |
Skipper | Corrected time d:hh:mm:ss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRE55 | Aera | UK | Ker 55 | 16.57 | Jez Fanstone | 4:02:52:09 |
| 2 | AUS11111 | Nicorette | NSW | Simonis Voogd Maxi | 27.38 | Ludde Ingvall | 4:07:18:57 |
| 3 | 8880 | Ichi Ban | NSW | Farr 52 | 15.79 | Matt Allen | 4:08:54:40 |
| 4 | A99 | AAPT | NSW | Open 66 | 20.03 | Sean Langman | 4:13:26:03 |
| 5 | C1 | Brindabella | NSW | Jutson 79 | 24.08 | George Snow | 4:14:11:23 |
| 6 | 8448 | Loki | NSW | Swan 48 | 14.83 | Stephen Ainsworth | 4:14:47:38 |
| 7 | 294 | Love & War | NSW | S&S 47 | 14.22 | Peter Kurts | 4:15:35:26 |
| 8 | 5995 | Nips-N-Tux | NSW | IMX 40 | 12.10 | Howard De Torres | 4:15:44:16 |
| 9 | 8447 | First National | NSW | Beneteau First 44.7 | 13.68 | Michael Spies | 4:16:18:32 |
| 10 | R33 | Chutzpah | VIC | Sydney 38 | 11.80 | Bruce Taylor | 4:16:37:32 |
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