2017 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

73rd Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Date 26 December 2017 to
1 January 2018
Defender InfoTrack (line honours)
Giacomo (handicap)
Number of yachts 102
Coordinates 33°51.35′S 151°12.40′E / 33.85583°S 151.20667°E / -33.85583; 151.20667Coordinates: 33°51.35′S 151°12.40′E / 33.85583°S 151.20667°E / -33.85583; 151.20667-
42°52.7′S 147°19.58′E / 42.8783°S 147.32633°E / -42.8783; 147.32633
Winner LDV Comanche (line honours)
Ichi Ban (handicap)
Official website www.rolexsydneyhobart.com

The 2017 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race was the 73rd 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 2017, 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.[1]

A fleet of 102 boats contested the race. These included past winners Wizard, InfoTrack, Wild Oats XI, Black Jack, Comanche and Kialoa II.[2][3]

Line honours were claimed by LDV Comanche, which broke Perpetual Loyal 2016 race record, to finish in a time of 1 day, 9 hours, 15 minutes and 24 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 58 12358 LDV Comanche NSW Verdier VPLP 100 Supermaxi 30.48 Jim Cooney 1:09:15:24
2 X1 10001 Wild Oats XI NSW Reichel Pugh RP100 30.48 Mark Richards 1:09:48:50
3 F1 525100 Black Jack QLD Reichel Pugh RP100 30.48 Peter Harburg 1:11:41:32
4 97 HKG1997 Beau Geste HKG Botin 80 24.40 Karl Kwok 1:12:36:23
5 70 USA70000 Wizard USA Volvo 70 21.50 David & Peter Askew 1:13:43:47
6 X 7001 Wild Oats X NSW Reichel Pugh 66 19.70 Troy Tindill 1:15:20:18
7 001 AUS001 Ichi Ban NSW Botin 52 15.85 Matthew Allen 1:19:10:20
8 71 7771 Quest NSW Farr TP52 15.85 Bob Steel
Paul Clitheroe		 1:20:08:49
9 88 AUS8899 Hollywood Boulevard NSW Farr 55 16.76 Ray Roberts 1:21:03:15
10 14 ITA14909 Mascalzone Latino 32 ITA Farr Cookson 50 15.20 Vincenzo Onorato 1:21:05:32

Handicap results (Top 10)

Position Race number Sail number Yacht State/country Yacht type LOA
(Metres)		 Skipper Elapsed time
d:hh:mm:ss
1 001 AUS001 Ichi Ban NSW Botin 52 15.85 Matthew Allen 2:12:13:31
2 71 7771 Quest NSW Farr TP52 15.85 Bob Steel
Paul Clitheroe		 2:12:34:11
3 36 360 Patrice NSW Ker 46 13.90 Tony Kirby 2:13:16:52
4 70 USA70000 Wizard USA Volvo 70 21.50 David & Peter Askew 2:13:25:26
5 14 ITA14909 Mascalzone Latino 32 ITA Farr Cookson 50 15.20 Vincenzo Onorato 2:13:38:28
6 13 421 Smuggler NSW Rogers 46 14.00 Sebastian Bohm 2:13:40:37
7 45 YC45 Concubine SA Mills 45 13.70 Jason Ward 2:13:56:50
8 33 R33 Chutzpah VIC Caprice 40 12.35 Bruce Taylor 2:14:11:42
9 69 6952 Celestial NSW Judel Vrolijk TP52 15.85 Sam Haynes 2:14:39:04
10 97 HKG1997 Beau Geste HKG Botin 80 24.40 Karl Kwok 2:14:53:23

References

  1. ↑ Notice of Race Cruising Yacht Club of Australia
  2. ↑ The Yachts Cruising Yacht Club of Australia
  3. ↑ "Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2017" Afloat Magazine" issue 338 December 2017 pages 16-19
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