2010 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Event information | |
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Type | Yacht |
Dates | 26–31 December 2010 |
Sponsor | Rolex |
Host city | Sydney, Hobart |
Boats | 87 |
Distance | 628 nautical miles (1,163 km) |
Website | Website archive |
Results | |
Winner (2010) | Wild Oats XI (Mark Richards) |
Succession | |
Previous | Alfa Romeo II (Neville Crichton) in 2009 |
Next | Investec LOYAL (Anthony Bell) in 2011 |
The 2010 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex and hosted by Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney, New South Wales, was the 66th annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.[1] The 2010 race began on Sydney Harbour, at 1pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2010), before heading south for 628 nautical miles (1,163 km) through the Tasman Sea, past Bass Strait, into Storm Bay and up the River Derwent, to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania.[2][3]
The race saw 87 starters but several were forced to retire due to the severe weather.[2] In the end, 69 finished.[4]
Results
[edit]Line Honours results (Top 10)
[edit]Position | Race Number | Sail Number | Yacht | State/Country | Yacht Type | LOA (Metres) | Skipper | Elapsed Time d:hh:mm:ss | Ref |
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1 | X1 | 10001 | Wild Oats XI | New South Wales | Reichel Pugh 100 | 30.48 | Mark Richards | 2:07:37:20 | [1][5][6][7][8] |
2 | 99 | 99999 | Investec LOYAL | New South Wales | Elliot Maxi | 30.48 | Sean Langman | 2:11:11:34 | [6][7][8] |
3 | 81 | 10081 | Lahana | New South Wales | Bakewell-White 30m Maxi | 30.00 | Peter Millard | 2:14:09:44 | [6][7][8] |
4 | 03 | AUS 03 | Ichi Ban | New South Wales | Jones 70 | 21.50 | Matt Allen | 2:16:52:55 | [6][7][8] |
5 | 10 | M10 | Wild Thing | Victoria | Jones IRC Maxi | 30.00 | Grant Wharington | 2:17:15:29 | [3][6][7][8] |
6 | 72 | GBR7236R | Rán | Great Britain | Judel Vrolijk JV72 | 21.90 | Niklas Zennström | 2:17:22:55 | [6][7][8] |
7 | 05 | AUS 98888 | Limit | Western Australia | Reichel Pugh 62 | 19.50 | Alan Brierty | 2:21:30:31 | [6][7][8] |
8 | 60 | AUS60000 | Loki | New South Wales | Reichel Pugh 63 | 19.20 | Stephen Ainsworth | 2:21:33:16 | [3][6][7][8] |
9 | 18 | AUS11888 | Rodd & Gunn Wedgetail | Queensland | Reichel Pugh RP55 | 16.80 | Bill Wild | 2:23:44:50 | [3][9][6][7][8] |
10 | 55 | R55 | Living Doll | Victoria | Farr 55 | 16.76 | Michael Hiatt | 3:00:18:35 | [6][7][8] |
Handicap results (Top 10)
[edit]Position | Race Number | Sail Number | Yacht | State/Country | Yacht Type | LOA (Metres) | Skipper | Corrected Time d:hh:mm:ss | Ref |
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1 | 30 | YC3300 | Secret Men's Business 3.5 | South Australia | Reichel Pugh 51 | 15.64 | Geoff Boettcher | 4:01:29:40 | [9][6][7][8] |
2 | 94 | 5299 | Jazz | New South Wales | Farr Cookson 50 | 15.20 | Chris Bull | 4:02:05:28 | [3][6][7][8] |
3 | 69 | 6952 | Shogun | Victoria | Judel Vroljik JV52 | 15.85 | Rob Hanna | 4:02:07:53 | [3][6][7][8] |
4 | 10007 | Pretty Fly III | New South Wales | Farr Cookson 50 | 15.24 | Colin Woods | 4:02:49:12 | [6][7][8] | |
5 | 45 | 1545 | Victoire | New South Wales | Beneteau First 45 | 13.90 | Darryl Hodgkinson | 4:03:05:41 | [6][7][8] |
6 | 18 | AUS11888 | Rodd & Gunn Wedgetail | Queensland | Reichel Pugh 55 | 16.80 | Bill Wild | 4:04:35:23 | [9][6][7][8] |
7 | 55 | R55 | Living Doll | Victoria | Farr 55 | 16.76 | Michael Hiatt | 4:04:52:19 | [3][6][7][8] |
8 | 72 | GBR7236R | Rán | Great Britain | Judel Vrolijk JV72 | 21.90 | Niklas Zennström | 4:06:11:31 | [3][6][7][8] |
9 | - | 43218 | Vamp | Russia | Corby 49 | 14.90 | Mikhail Muratov Roger Hickman | 4:06:18:08 | [3][6][7][8] |
10 | - | R33 | Chutzpah | Victoria | Reichel Pugh Caprice 40 | 12.00 | Bruce Taylor | 4:06:50:08 | [9][6][7][8] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Wild Oats XI confirmed as winner of Sydney-Hobart race". The Guardian. 29 December 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Weather batters Sydney-Hobart race fleet". CNN. 27 December 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Ratcliff, Lisa (23 November 2010). "Rolex Sydney Hobart Race - Countdown begins". Sail-World. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ Ratcliff, Lisa (2 November 2011). "Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2011 - even 100 nominated". Sail-World. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "WILD OATS WIN CONFIRMED". Euro Sports. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Kothe, Rob (30 December 2010). "Sydney Hobart – Secret Men's Business 3.5 Overall winner -Its Official". Sail-World. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "2010 Results" (PDF). Offshore Sailing. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Ratcliff, Lisa (3 November 2010). "Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race has 102 applications - here is list". Sail-World. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Rolex Sydney Hobart Race 2010 - Reichel/Pugh Designs take top spots". Sail-World. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2022.