2018 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

The 2018 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race was the 74th annual running of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, it began on Sydney Harbour at 13:00 on 26 December 2018, before heading south for 628 nautical miles (1,163 kilometres) via the Tasman Sea, Bass Strait, Storm Bay and up the River Derwent, to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania.

74th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Date 26–31 December 2018
Defender Comanche (line honours)
Ichi Ban (handicap)
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 (line honours)
Alive (handicap)
Official website www.rolexsydneyhobart.com

A fleet of 85 boats contested the race.

Line honours were claimed by Wild Oats XI in a time of 1 day, 19 hours, 7 minutes and 21 seconds.

Results

Line honours (first 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 30.48 Mark Richards 1:19:07:21
2 F1 525100 Black Jack Qld Reichel/Pugh RP100 30.48 Peter Harburg 1:19:35:06
3 58 12358 Comanche NSW Verdier VPLP 100 Supermaxi 30.48 Jim Cooney 1:19:36:09
4 IT1 SYD 1000 Infotrack NSW Juan Yacht Design Juan-K 100 30.48 Christian Beck 1:19:49:31
5 66 52566 Alive Tas Reichel/Pugh 66 20.10 Philip Turner 2:01:40:36
6 X 7001 Wild Oats X NSW Reichel/Pugh 66 20.10 Stacey Jackson 2:01:53:15
7 82 USA60669 Prospector USA Mills 68 20.80 Terrence Glackin 2:05:15:14
8 63 AUS98888 Voodoo Vic Reichel/Pugh 63 19.20 Hugh Ellis 2:05:17:35
9 01 AUS01 Winning Appliances NSW Carkeek 60 18.30 John Winning Jr. 2:06:15:18
10 001 AUS001 Ichi Ban NSW Botin 52 15.85 Matthew Allen 2:10:11:14
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Handicap results (Top 10)

Position Race number Sail number Yacht State/country Yacht type LOA
(Metres)
Skipper Elapsed time
d:hh:mm:ss
1 66 52566 Alive Tas Reichel/Pugh 66 20.10 Philip Turner 3:06:41:16
2 X 7001 Wild Oats X NSW Reichel/Pugh 66 20.10 Stacey Jackson 3:07:55:11
3 63 AUS98888 Voodoo Vic Reichel/Pugh 63 19.20 Hugh Ellis 3:08:44:20
4 01 AUS01 Winning Appliances NSW Carkeek 60 18.30 John Winning Jr. 3:09:03:25
5 001 AUS001 Ichi Ban NSW Botin 52 15.85 Matthew Allen 3:09:17:15
6 82 USA60669 Prospector USA Mills 68 20.80 Terrence Glackin 3:11:07:46
7 09 USA50009 Privateer USA Cookson 50 15.25 Ron O'Hanley 3:12:06:51
8 F1 525100 Black Jack Qld Reichel/Pugh RP100 30.48 Peter Harburg 3:12:09:45
9 62 099 Grace O'Malley NSW Cookson 12 11.90 Zoe Taylor 3:12:10:47
10 88 AUS8899 Hollywood Boulevard NSW Farr 55 16.80 Ray Roberts 3:12:35:15
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References

  1. Standings-Line Honours Cruising Yacht Club of Australia
  2. Standings-IRC Overall Cruising Yacht Club of Australia
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