2015 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

The 2015 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex, was the 71st 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 2015 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at 1pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2015), 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.

71st Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Date	26–31 December 2015
Defender	Wild Oats XI
Number of yachts	108
Coordinates	33°51.35′S 151°12.40′E- 42°52.7′S 147°19.58′E
Winner	Comanche (line honours)
Official website	http://rolexsydneyhobart.com

Line honours were claimed by Comanche in a time of 2 days, 8 hours, 58 minutes and 30 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	Comanche	USA	Verdier VPLP 100 Supermaxi	30.48	Ken Read	2:08:58:30
2	100	SYD 100	Ragamuffin 100	NSW	Dovell 100	30.48	Syd Fischer	2:19:47:30
3	R88	USA 25555	Rambler	USA	Juan-K JK 27m Canting Maxi	27.00	George David	2:19:51:42
4	80	ITA 70	Maserati	ITA	Volvo 70	21.50	Giovanni Soldini	2:22:54:33
5	113	AUS 13	Chinese Whisper	NSW	Judel Vrolijk JV62	18.90	Rupert Henry	3:00:18:01
6	01	AUS 01	Ichi Ban	NSW	Carkeek 60	18.30	Matt Allen	3:00:29:37
7	71	7771	Balance	NSW	Farr TP52	15.85	Paul Clitheroe	3:03:50:45
8	70	AUS 70	Ragamuffin 52	NSW	Farr TP52	15.85	Brenton Fischer	3:05:49:05
9	51	S777	Primitive Cool	VIC	Reichel/Pugh RP51	15.61	John Newbold	3:06:51:00
10	69	6952	Celestial	NSW	Judel Vrolijk TP52	15.85	Sam Haynes	3:17:22:02

Handicap results (Top 10)

Position	Race number	Sail number	Yacht	State/country	Yacht type	LOA (Metres)	Skipper	Elapsed time d:hh:mm:ss
1	71	7771	Balance	NSW	Farr TP52	15.85	Paul Clitheroe	4:07:27:13
2	37	FRA 39337	Courrier Leon	FRA	Valer-JPK 10.80	10.80	Gery Trentesaux	4:10:02:53
3	34	3430	Quikpoint Azzurro	NSW	Sparkman & Stephens 34	10.10	Shane Kearns	4:10:09:01
4	51	S777	Primitive Cool	VIC	Reichel/Pugh RP51	15.61	John Newbold	4:10:36:19
5	113	AUS 13	Chinese Whisper	NSW	Judel Vrolijk JV62	18.90	Rupert Henry	4:11:39:18
6	43	4343	Wild Rose	NSW	Farr 43	13.11	Roger Hickman	4:11:41:53
7	57	FRA 38757	Teasing Machine	FRA	Archambault 13	13.10	Eric de Turckheim	4:11:54:47
8	01	AUS 01	Ichi Ban	NSW	Carkeek 60	19.50	Matt Allen	4:12:48:46
9	24	W1424	Mayfair	QLD	Beneteau First 40	12.20	James Irvine	4:14:29:56
10	35	35	Imagination	NSW	Beneteau First 47.7	14.50	Robin Hawthorn Annette Hawthorn	4:14:58:55

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