2023 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Appearance
Event information | |
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Type | Yacht |
Dates | 26 December 2023 - 3 January 2024 |
Sponsor | Rolex |
Host city | Sydney, Hobart |
Boats | 103 |
Distance | 628 nautical miles (1,163 km) |
Website | Rolex Sydney Hobart |
Results | |
Winner (2023) | LawConnect (Christian Beck) |
Succession | |
Previous | Andoo Comanche (John Winning, Jr.) in 2022 |
Next | TBD (2024) |
The 2023 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex and hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney, was the 78th annual running of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. It began on Sydney Harbour at 1 pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2023), before heading south for 628 nautical miles (1,163 km) through the Tasman Sea, Bass Strait, Storm Bay and up the River Derwent, to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania.
A fleet of 103 boats contested the race and 85 finished. Line honours were claimed by LawConnect in a time of 1 day, 19 hours, 3 minutes and 58 seconds.[1][2] Alive (Duncan Hine) won the Tattersall Cup.[3][4]
Results
[edit]Line honours (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 | LC1 | SYD1000 | LawConnect | ![]() |
Juan Yacht Design Juan-K 100 | 30.48 | Christian Beck | 1:19:03:58 | [5][6] |
2 | AC007 | CAY007 | Andoo Comanche | ![]() |
Verdier VPLP 100 Supermaxi | 30.48 | John Winning Jr. | 1:19:04:49 | [5][6] |
3 | 72 | AUS72 | URM Group | ![]() |
Reichel Pugh Maxi 72 | 21.80 | Anthony Johnson | 2:02:07:19 | [5][6] |
4 | 66 | 52566 | Alive | ![]() |
Reichel Pugh 66 | 20.10 | Philip Turner Duncan Hine |
2:02:19:04 | [5][6] |
5 | 007 | AUS1 | Moneypenny | ![]() |
Reichel Pugh 69 | 21.50 | Sean Langman | 2:04:18:40 | [5][6] |
6 | 100 | AUS100 | Wild Thing 100 | ![]() |
Botin 100 Maxi | 30.48 | Grant Wharington | 2:05:09:06 | [5][6] |
7 | 63 | AUS 98888 | No Limit | ![]() |
Reichel Pugh 63 | 19.20 | David Gotze | 3:00:08:59 | [5][6] |
8 | 62 | AUS13 | Whisper | ![]() |
Judel Vrolijk JV62 | 18.90 | David Griffith | 3:02:01:24 | [5][6] |
9 | 52 | CAY52 | Caro | ![]() |
Botin TP52 | 15.90 | Max Klink | 3:02:30:22 | [5][6] |
10 | 69 | 6952 | Smuggler | ![]() |
Judel Vrolijk TP52 | 15.90 | Sebastian Bohm | 3:02:33:01 | [5][6] |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 66 | 52566 | Alive | ![]() |
Reichel Pugh 66 | 20.10 | Philip Turner Duncan Hine |
3:07:48:14 | [5][7] |
2 | 72 | AUS72 | URM Group | ![]() |
Reichel Pugh Maxi 72 | 21.80 | Anthony Johnson | 3:08:08:42 | [5][7] |
3 | 007 | AUS1 | Moneypenny | ![]() |
Reichel Pugh 69 | 21.50 | Sean Langman | 3:09:52:01 | [5][7] |
4 | LC1 | SYD1000 | LawConnect | ![]() |
Juan Yacht Design Juan-K 100 | 30.48 | Christian Beck | 3:12:55:35 | [5][7] |
5 | AC007 | CAY007 | Andoo Comanche | ![]() |
Verdier VPLP 100 Supermaxi | 30.48 | John Winning Jr. | 3:16:00:47 | [5][7] |
6 | 1 | 1 | Mistral (TH) | ![]() |
Lombard 34 | 10.58 | Rupert Henry Jack Bouttell |
4:01:57:32 | [5][7] |
7 | 100 | AUS100 | Wild Thing 100 | ![]() |
Botin 100 Maxi | 30.48 | Grant Wharington | 4:03:52:19 | [5][7] |
8 | 5 | SYD5 | MRV | ![]() |
Frers 61 | 18.50 | Damien King | 4:04:06:43 | [5][7] |
9 | 133 | SM133 | Patriot | ![]() |
J Yachts J133 | 13.30 | Jason Close | 4:04:32:48 | [5][7] |
10 | 33 | D3300 | Kraken III (TH) | ![]() |
Jeanneau Sunfast 3300 | 10.00 | Rob Gough John Saul |
4:55:55:34 | [5][7] |
References
[edit]- ^ Guinness, Rupert (28 December 2023). "LawConnect wins thriller to break bridesmaid hoodoo". RSHYR Media. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ Shannon, Lucy (28 December 2023). "How two days of sailing came down to just 51 seconds". ABC News. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ Guinness, Rupert (30 December 2023). "Alive wins Rolex Sydney Hobart for a second time in five years". RSHYR Media. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ Rowbottom, Chris (30 December 2023). "Sydney to Hobart yacht race 2023 overall winner Alive takes the cup for a second time". ABC News. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2023". Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race". Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
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