2014 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

The 2014 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex, was the 70th 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 2014 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at 1pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2014), 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.

70th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Date 26–30 December 2014
Defender Wild Oats XI
Number of yachts 117
Coordinates 33°51.35′S 151°12.40′E-
42°52.7′S 147°19.58′E
Winner Wild Oats XI (line honours)
Official website https://web.archive.org/web/20091030152304/http://rolexsydneyhobart.com/default.asp

Line honours were claimed by Wild Oats XI in a time of 2 days, 2 hours, 3 minutes and 26 seconds. It was the yacht's eighth win, breaking the record for most line honours victories. The previous record had been set by Morna/Kurrewa IV with 7 victories in 1960.

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 2:02:03:26
2 58 12358 Comanche USA Verdier VPLP 100 Supermaxi 30.48 Ken Read 2:02:52:44
3 100 SYD 100 Ragamuffin 100 NSW Dovell 100 30.48 Syd Fischer 2:13:26:00
4 98 USA 2121 Rio 100 USA Bakewell White 100 30.48 Manouch Moshayedi 2:13:37:05
5 77 52570 Black Jack QLD Volvo 70 21.50 Peter Harburg 2:13:39:16
6 66 52566 Alive TAS Reichel/Pugh 66 22.00 Philip Turner 2:14:45:38
7 65 CAY 65 Caro CAY Botin 65 20.00 Max Klink 2:15:12:07
8 01 AUS 01 Ichi Ban NSW Carkeek 60 19.50 Matt Allen 2:15:25:17
9 103 AUS 03 Southern Excellence II NSW Volvo Open 70 21.50 Andrew Wenham 2:15:59:02
10 88 AUS 8899 Onesails Racing NSW Farr 55 16.76 Ray Roberts 2:16:11:24

Handicap results (Top 10)

Position Race number Sail number Yacht State/country Yacht type LOA
(Metres)
Skipper Corrected time
d:hh:mm:ss
1 43 4343 Wild Rose NSW Farr 43 13.11 Roger Hickman 3:10:47:43
2 33 R33 Chutzpah VIC Caprice 40 12.35 Bruce Taylor 3:11:26:01
3 40 A140 Ariel NSW Beneteau First 40 12.60 Ron Forster
Phil Damp
3:11:32:10
4 78 8778 After Midnight NSW Farr 40 Mod 12.40 Mark Tobin
Greg Tobin
3:11:41:04
5 38 3838 Zen NSW MBD Sydney 38 11.80 Gordon Ketelbey 3:12:39:32
6 60 MH60 TSA Management NSW MBD Sydney 38 11.80 Tony Levett 3:13:09:17
7 94 294 Love & War NSW Sparkman & Stephens 47 14.21 Simon Kurts 3:13:10:17
8 45 4545 Audere TAS Beneteau First 45 13.70 Michael Pritchard 3:13:29:00
9 36 360 Patrice NSW Ker 46 13.90 Tony Kirby 3:13:29:18
10 70 7027 The Goat NSW MBD Sydney 38 11.78 Bruce Foye 3:13:30:34

References

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