2006 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

The 2006 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex, was the 62nd 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 2006 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at noon on Boxing Day (26 December 2006), 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.

62nd Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Date 26 December 2006 – 1 January 2007
Defender Wild Oats XI
Number of yachts 78
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 2006 fleet comprised 78 starters of which 69 completed the race and nine 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 XI 10001 Wild Oats XI NSW RP100 30.00 Mark Richards 2:08:52:33
2 03 AUS 03 Ichi Ban NSW Don Jones VO70 (ex Brunel) 21.50 Matt Allen 2:12:42:23
3 10 M10 Skandia VIC IRC Maxi 98 30.00 Grant Wharington 2:12:58:56
4 36 1836 Yendys NSW Reichel Pugh 55 16.80 Geoff Ross 2:23:45:26
5 69 6952 Wot Yot NSW TP 52 15.85 Graeme Wood 3:02:34:28
6 60 60000 Loki NSW Reichel Pugh 60 18.29 Cameron Miles 3:03:01:02
7 89 8899 Quantum Racing NSW Cookson 50 15.20 Ray Roberts 3:03:02:29
8 28 GER4014 DHL NSW Farr W60 19.44 Mitch Booth 3:06:04:04
9 93 93 Merlin NSW Kaiko 51 15.60 David Forbes 3:08:35:37
10 30 YC3300 Hardys Secret Mens Business SA Reichel Pugh 46 14.21 Geoff Boettcher 3:08:55:46

Handicap Results (top 10)

Position Sail number Yacht State/country Yacht type LOA
(Metres)
Skipper Corrected time
d:hh:mm:ss
1 294 Love & War NSW S&S 47 14.21 Lindsay May 3:22:02:37
2 SM377 Bacardi VIC Peterson 44 13.34 John Williams 3:23:00:35
3 SM2 Challenge VIC Sydney 38 11.78 Lou Abrahams 4:00:05:35
4 AUS 03 Ichi Ban NSW Don Jones VO70 (ex Brunel) 21.50 Matt Allen 4:00:35:02
5 MH106 Impeccable NSW Peterson 3/4 Tonner IOR 10.20 John Walker 4:00:35:02
6 1836 Yendys NSW Reichel Pugh 55 16.80 Geoff Ross 4:03:05:48
7 ITA2945 DSK Comifin ITA Swan 45 13.80 Danilo Salsi 4:03:13:38
8 A19 Maluka NSW Ranger 9m 9.01 Sean Langman 4:03:42:21
9 A5 BSG 'On Tap' QLD Duncanson 34 10.26 Marc Stuart 4:04:00:12
10 6952 Wot Yot NSW TP 52 15.85 Graeme Wood 4:04:09:13

References

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