1990 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

The 1990 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Nortel, was the 46th 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 1990 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at noon on Boxing Day (26 December 1990), 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.

46th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Event information
TypeYacht
Dates26 December 1990 - 3 January 1991
SponsorNortel
Host citySydney, Hobart
Boats105
Distance628 nautical miles (1,163 km)
WebsiteRolex Sydney Hobart
Results
Winner (1990)Ragamuffin (Syd Fischer)
Succession
PreviousDrumbeat (Alan Bond & Peter Gilmore) in 1989
NextBrindabella (George Snow) in 1991

The 1990 fleet comprised 105 starters of which 86 completed the race and 19 yachts retired.

Results

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Line Honours results (Top 10)

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Position Sail number Yacht State/Country Yacht type LOA
(Metres)
Skipper Elapsed time
d:hh:mm:ss
Ref
1 KA 70 Ragamuffin   New South Wales Frers Maxi 24.13 Syd Fischer 2:21:05:33 [1][2]
2 KB 80 Condor   New South Wales Holland Maxi Sloop 24.50 Anthony Paola 2:21:53:08 [1][2]
3 KA C1 Brinabella   Australian Capital Territory Farr Pocket Maxi 19.60 George Snow 2:22:33:07 [1][2]
4 5444 Bobsled   New South Wales Steinman ULDB Pocket Maxi 20.12 Geoffrey Bush
Nick Feros
2:23:12:01 [1][2]
5 7 Hammer of Queensland   Queensland Steinman Pocket Maxi 20.51 Arthur Bloore 3:02:46:12 [1][2]
6 SA 93 Helsal II   South Australia Adams Pocket Maxi 20.03 Keith Flint 3:03:27:50 [1][2]
7 262 Helsal III   Tasmania Adams Pocket Maxi 20.00 John Wertheimer 3:04:29:58 [1][2]
8 B 4233 Cotton Blossom II   Victoria Farr 55 16.71 Eddie Barren 3:05:42:21 [1][2]
9 5222 Freight Train   New South Wales Frers Pocket Maxi 18.82 Damien Parkes 3:06:02:02 [1][2]
10 3105 Doctor Who   Tasmania Davidson 51 15.70 Roger Jackman 3:07:23:02 [1][2]

Handicap results (Top 10)

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Position Sail number Yacht State/Country Yacht type LOA
(Metres)
Skipper Corrected time
d:hh:mm:ss
Ref
1 KA 4000 Sagacious V   New South Wales Farr One Tonner 12.08 Gary Appleby 2:19:44:32 [1][2]
2 R33 Chutzpah   Victoria Davidson 34 10.20 Bruce Taylor 2:23:18:20 [1][2]
3 SM 80 Illusion   Victoria Davidson 34 10.21 Gino Knezic 2:23:18:38 [1][2]
4 4186 Anduril   New South Wales Dubois Older One Tonner 11.27 David Kennedy 2:23:29:11 [1][2]
5 WP 10 Western Port Venture   Victoria Dubois One Tonner 12.13 Peter Grant 2:23:29:50 [1][2]
6 MH 9 Fujitsu Dealers   New South Wales Davidson 36 10.93 John Eyles 2:23:31:37 [1][2]
7 KA 5500 Beyond Thunderdome   Great Britain Davidson One Tonner 12.20 Peter Wheeler 2:23:53:24 [1][2]
8 KA C1 Brinabella   Australian Capital Territory Farr Pocket Maxi 19.60 George Snow 3:00:03:17 [1][2]
9 K 100 Rothmans   Great Britain Humphreys Maxi 24.39 Lawrie Smith 2:22:55:221 [1][2]
10 KA 70 Ragamuffin   New South Wales Frers Maxi 24.13 Syd Fischer 3:00:57:17 [1][2]
Notes

^1 – Rothmans were penalised 10% of their placing on corrected time and were stripped of the line honours award due to Breaching Rule 26 (Advertising) by flying a spinnaker with an illegal advertising logo on it.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Offshore's Nortel Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 1990 Official Race Issue" (PDF). Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. 1990. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Offshore's Kodak Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 1991 Official Race Issue" (PDF). Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. 1991. Retrieved 20 January 2024.