2012 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
The 2012 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex, was the 68th 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 2012 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at 1pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2012), 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.[1]
| 68th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race | |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 - 31 December 2012 |
| Defender | Investec Loyal |
| Number of yachts | 76 |
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| 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 honors were claimed by Wild Oats XI, who broke their own race record, to finish in 1 day, 18 hours 23 minutes and 12 seconds. They defeated their nearest challenger, Ragamuffin Loyal, by around 5 hours[2][3]
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 | 1:18:23:12 |
| 2 | 100 | SYD 100 | Ragamuffin Loyal | NSW | Greg Elliot 100 Maxi | 30.48 | Syd Fischer | 1:23:08:00 |
| 3 | 81 | 10081 | Lahana | NSW | Bakewell-White 30m Maxi | 30.00 | Peter Millard | 2:05:57:00 |
| 4 | 66 | 52566 | Black Jack | QLD | Reichel/Pugh 66 | 20.12 | Mark Bradford | 2:06:42:00 |
| 5 | 60 | AUS60000 | Loki | NSW | Reichel/Pugh 63 | 19.20 | Stephen Ainsworth | 2:07:53:00 |
| 6 | 03 | AUS 03 | Ichi Ban | NSW | Don Jones VO70 (ex Brunel) | 21.50 | Matt Allen | 2:10:04:00 |
| 7 | 25 | SM5252 | Calm | VIC | Farr TP55 | 15.85 | Jason Van der Slot | 2:17:06:00 |
| 8 | 27 | 5299 | Jazz | NSW | Farr Cookson 50 | 15.20 | Chris Bull | 2:17:25:00 |
| 9 | 02 | 52002 | Quest | NSW | Farr TP52 | 15.85 | Bob Steel | 2:18:35:00 |
| 10 | 17 | 10000 | Brindabella | NSW | Jutson 79 | 24.08 | Jim Cooney | 2:18:35:00 |
Handicap results (Top 10)
| Position | Race number | Sail number | Yacht | State/country | Yacht type | LOA (Metres) |
Skipper | Corrected time d:hh:mm:ss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | X1 | 10001 | Wild Oats XI | NSW | Reichel/Pugh RP100 | 30.48 | Mark Richards | 3:10:26:00 |
| 2 | 60 | AUS60000 | Loki | NSW | Reichel/Pugh 63 | 19.20 | Stephen Ainsworth | 3:12:43:00 |
| 3 | 66 | 52566 | Black Jack | QLD | Reichel/Pugh 66 | 20.12 | Mark Bradford | 3:14:46:00 |
| 4 | 27 | 5299 | Jazz | NSW | Farr Cookson 50 | 15.20 | Chris Bull | 3:16:19:00 |
| 5 | 25 | SM5252 | Calm | VIC | Farr TP55 | 15.85 | Jason Van der Slot | 3:16:40:00 |
| 6 | 100 | SYD 100 | Ragamuffin Loyal | NSW | Greg Elliot 100 Maxi | 30.48 | Syd Fischer | 3:17:51:00 |
| 7 | 02 | 52002 | Quest | NSW | Farr TP52 | 15.85 | Bob Steel | 3:18:09:00 |
| 8 | 81 | 10081 | Lahana | NSW | Bakewell-White 30m Maxi | 30.00 | Peter Millard | 3:18:49:00 |
| 9 | 69 | 6952 | Shogun | VIC | JV 52 | 15.85 | Rob Hanna | 3:19:42:00 |
| 10 | 30 | YC3300 | Holden Secret Men's Business | SA | Reichel/Pugh 51 | 15.64 | Geoff Boettcher | 3:20:07:00 |
References
- "Rolex Sydney Hobart Race". Rolex. 28 December 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- "Rolex Sydney Hobart Standings". Rolex. 28 December 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- Warren, Adrian (28 December 2012). "Plain sailing: Rolex Sydney Hobart line honours winner Wild Oats XI breaks its own race record". Fox Sports. Retrieved 28 December 2012.