2005 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
The 2005 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex, was the 61st 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 2005 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at noon on Boxing Day (26 December 2005), 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.
| 61st Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race | |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 December 2005 – 2 January 2006 |
| Defender | Nicorette II |
| Number of Yachts | 85 |
| Coordinates | 33°51.35′S 151°12.40′E- 42°52.7′S 147°19.58′E |
| Winner | Wild Oats XI |
| Official Website | https://web.archive.org/web/20091030152304/http://rolexsydneyhobart.com/default.asp |
The 2005 fleet comprised 85 starters of which 80 completed the race and five yachts retired.
Results
Line Honours results (Top 10)
| Position | Race number | Sail number | Yacht | State/country | Yacht type | LOA (Metres) |
Skipper | Elapsed time d:hh:mm:ss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | X1 | 10001 | Wild Oats XI | NSW | Reichel Pugh RP100 | 30.00 | Mark Richards | 1:18:40:10 |
| 2 | F1 | NZL80 | Alfa Romeo II | NZ | Reichel Pugh Maxi | 30.00 | Neville Crichton | 1:19:56:31 |
| 3 | 10 | M10 | Skandia | VIC | Don Jones IRC Maxi 98 | 30.00 | Grant Wharington | 2:00:25:57 |
| 4 | 01 | NZL10001 | Konica Minolta | NZ | Bakewell-White Maxi 30m | 30.00 | Stewart Thwaites | 2:01:26:41 |
| 5 | A1 | AUS11111 | AAPT | NSW | Simonis Voogd Maxi | 27.38 | Sean Langman | 2:04:22:11 |
| 6 | 08 | 60000 | Loki | NSW | Reichel Pugh 60 | 18.29 | Stephen Ainsworth | 2:11:59:36 |
| 7 | 99 | A99 | Coogans Stores | TAS | Open 66 | 20.03 | Duncan Hine | 2:12:07:58 |
| 8 | S10 | 8844 | Seriously 10 | NSW | Davidson W60 (ex Djuice Dragon's back up boat) | 19.46 | John Woodruff | 2:12:33:10 |
| 9 | H8 | GBR 99 | Hugo Boss | UK | Open 60 | 18.28 | Alex Thompson | 2:12:54:50 |
| 10 | 02 | NOR2 | ABN AMRO | NSW | Davidson W60 (ex Djuice Dragon) | 19.46 | Andrew Short | 2:13:14:00 |
Handicap results (Top 10)
| Position | Sail number | Yacht | State/country | Yacht type | LOA (Metres) |
Skipper | Corrected time d:hh:mm:ss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10001 | Wild Oats XI | NSW | Reichel Pugh RP100 | 30.00 | Mark Richards | 3:03:54:32 |
| 2 | NZL80 | Alfa Romeo | NZ | Reichel Pugh Maxi | 30.00 | Neville Crichton | 3:04:43:21 |
| 3 | NZL10001 | Konica Minolta | NZ | Bakewell-White Maxi 30m | 30.00 | Stewart Thwaites | 3:09:29:06 |
| 4 | IRL5005 | Chieftain | IRL | Cookson 50 | 15.00 | Gerard O'Rourke | 3:10:48:00 |
| 5 | M10 | Skandia | VIC | Don Jones IRC Maxi 98 | 30.00 | Grant Wharington | 3:11:24:03 |
| 6 | HW42 | Wedgetail | QLD | Welbourn 42 | 12.80 | Bill Wild | 3:11:35:44 |
| 7 | 60000 | Loki | NSW | Reichel Pugh 60 | 18.29 | Stephen Ainsworth | 3:11:45:02 |
| 8 | YC3300 | Hardys Secret Mens Business | SA | Reichel Pugh 46 | 14.21 | Geoff Boettcher | 3:11:45:51 |
| 9 | AUS8889 | Quantum Racing | NSW | DK46 | 14.10 | Ray Roberts | 3:11:45:58 |
| 10 | 6559 | Wot's Next | NSW | Sydney 47 | 14.20 | Graeme Wood | 3:11:50:23 |
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