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 |