List of Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race winners

This is a list of Winners for the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race since 1945.[1]

Line honours winners

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Year Sail number Yacht State/country Yacht type LOA
(Metres)
Skipper Elapsed time
d:hh:mm:ss
1945 44 Rani   Barber 35 Cutter 10.67 Captain John Illingworth 6:14:22:00
1946 4 Morna   Fife 65 Cutter 19.81 Claude Plowman 5:02:53:33
1947 4 Morna   Fife 65 Cutter 19.81 Claude Plowman 5:03:03:54
1948 4 Morna   Fife 65 Cutter 19.81 Claude Plowman 4:05:01:21
1949 CYC18 Waltzing Matilda   Muir 46 Cutter 14.20 Phil Davenport 5:10:33:10
1950 104 Margaret Rintoul   Rhodes 44 Yawl 13.41 Austin W. Edwards 5:05:28:35
1951 CYC5 Margaret Rintoul   Rhodes 44 Yawl 13.41 Austin W. Edwards 4:02:29:01
1952 CYC3 Nocturne   Payne 35 Cutter 10.67 J. Robert Bull 6:02:34:47
1953 54 Solvig   Halvorsen 36 Cutter 10.97 Trygve & Magnus Halvorsen 5:07:12:50
1954 4 Kurrewa IV   Fife 65 Cutter 19.81 Frank & John Livingston 5:06:09:47
1955 66 Even   Giles 57 Cutter 17.37 Frederick J. Palmer 4:18:13:14
1956 4 Kurrewa IV   Fife 65 Cutter 19.81 Frank & John Livingston 4:04:31:44
1957 4 Kurrewa IV   Fife 65 Cutter 19.81 Frank & John Livingston 3:18:30:39
1958 CYC15 Solo   Payne 57 Cutter 17.37 Vic Meyer 5:02:32:52
1959 CYC15 Solo   Payne 57 Cutter 17.37 Vic Meyer 4:13:33:12
1960 4 Kurrewa IV   Fife 65 Cutter 19.81 Frank & John Livingston 4:08:11:15
1961 88 Astor   Fife 73 Schooner 22.40 Peter Warner 4:04:42:11
1962 281 Ondine   Tripp 57 Yawl 17.53 Samer A. Long 3:03:46:16
1963 88 Astor   Fife 73 Schooner 22.40 Peter Warner 4:10:53:00
1964 88 Astor   Fife 73 Schooner 22.40 Peter Warner 3:20:05:05
1965 H 700 Stormvogel   Vanderstadt 73 Ketch 22.71 Cornelius Bruynzeel
Peter Lindeberg
3:20:30:09
1966 A 45 Fidelis   Reimers 61 18.59 Jim V. Davern 4:08:39:43
1967 4279 Pen Duick III   Tabarly 59 Schooner 18.01 Éric Tabarly 4:04:10:31
1968 281 Ondine II   Tripp 73 Ketch 22.25 Samer A. Long 4:30:20:02
1969 3000 Crusade   Gurney 62 Sloop 18.90 Sir Max Aitken 3:15:07:40
1970 1000 Buccaneer   Spencer 75 Sloop 22.25 Tom Clark 3:14:06:12
1971 7742 Kialoa II   Sparkman & Stephens 73 Yawl 22.25 Jim Kilroy 3:12:46:21
1972 2121 American Eagle   Ludens 68 Sloop 20.73 Ted Turner 3:04:42:39
1973 162 Helsal   Adams 72 Sloop 21.95 Tony Fisher 3:01:32:09
1974 281 Ondine III   Chance 79 Ketch Maxi 24.08 Samer A. Long 3:13:51:56
1975 US 13751 Kialoa III   Sparkman & Stephens 79 Ketch Maxi 24.07 Jim Kilroy 2:14:36:56
1976 357 Ballyhoo   Miller 72 Maxi 21.95 Jack Rooklyn 3:07:59:26
1977 US 13751 Kialoa III   Sparkman & Stephens 79 Sloop Maxi 24.08 Jim Kilroy 3:10:14:09
1978 1400 Apollo   Miller 58 Sloop 17.68 Jack Rooklyn 4:02:23:24
1979 1441 Bumblebee 4   Frers Maxi 24.13 John Kahlbetzer 3:01:45:52
1980 KZ 4400 New Zealand   Farr Whitbread Maxi 20.98 Peter Blake 2:18:45:41
1981 130 Vengeance   Tasker Sloop Maxi 23.50 Bernard Lewis 3:22:30:00
1982 KB 78 Condor of Bermuda   Sharp-Farr Maxi 24.07 Bob Bell 3:00:59:17
1983 KB 80 Condor   Holland Maxi 24.40 Bob Bell 3:00:50:29
1984 KZ 5555 Lion New Zealand   Holland Whitbread Maxi 23.90 Peter Blake 3:11:31:21
1985 1400 Apollo   Lexcen Maxi 21.60 Warwick Rooklyn 3:04:32:28
1986 KB 80 Condor II   Holland Maxi 24.40 Bob Bell 2:23:26:25
1987 130 Sovereign   Pedrick Maxi 25.40 Bernard Lewis 2:21:58:08
1988 KA 70 Ragamuffin   Frers Maxi 24.13 Syd Fischer 3:15:29:27
1989 KA R2 Drumbeat   Pedrick Maxi 25.00 Alan Bond
Peter Gilmore
3:06:21:34
1990 KA 70 Ragamuffin   Frers Maxi 24.13 Syd Fischer 2:21:05:33
1991 KA C1 Brindabella   Farr Pocket Maxi 19.62 George Snow 3:01:14:19
1992 KZ1 New Zealand Endeavour   Farr Whitbread Maxi 25.73 Grant Dalton 2:19:19:18
1993 9797 Ninety Seven   Farr IMS 46 14.30 Andrew Strachan 4:00:54:11
1994 T1 Tasmania   Farr Whitbread Maxi 25.73 Robert Clifford 2:16:48:04
1995 US17 Sayonara   Farr ILC Maxi 23.80 Larry Ellison 3:00:53:35
1996 GER 4540 Morning Glory   Reichel Pugh 80 Maxi 24.05 Hasso Plattner 2:14:07:10
1997 C1 Brindabella   Jutson 75 22.85 George Snow 2:23:37:12
1998 US17 Sayonara   Farr ILC Maxi 23.80 Larry Ellison 2:19:03:32
1999 DEN2001 Nokia   Farr Volvo Ocean 60 19.44 Stefan Myralf
Michael Spies
1:19:48:02
2000 SWE11111 Nicorette II   Simonis-Voogd 79 IRM Maxi 24.07 Ludde Ingvall 2:14:02:09
2001 SWE1645 Assa Abloy   Farr Volvo Ocean 60 19.44 Neal McDonald 2:20:46:43
2002 NZL80 Alfa Romeo I   Reichel Pugh 90 27.43 Neville Crichton 2:04:58:52
2003 M10 Skandia   Jones IRC Maxi 98 30.00 Grant Wharington 2:15:14:06
2004 AUS11111 Nicorette III   Simonis Voogd Maxi 27.38 Ludde Ingvall 2:16:00:04
2005 10001 Wild Oats XI   Reichel Pugh RP100 30.00 Bob Oatley
Mark Richards
1:18:40:10
2006 10001 Wild Oats XI   Reichel Pugh RP100 30.00 Mark Richards 2:08:52:33
2007 10001 Wild Oats XI   Reichel Pugh RP100 30.00 Mark Richards 1:21:24:32
2008 10001 Wild Oats XI   Reichel Pugh RP100 30.00 Mark Richards 1:20:34:14
2009 NZL80 Alfa Romeo II   Reichel Pugh RP100 30.48 Neville Crichton 2:09:02:10
2010 10001 Wild Oats XI   Reichel Pugh RP100 30.48 Mark Richards 2:07:37:20
2011 SYD 100 Investec Loyal   Greg Elliot Maxi 30.48 Anthony Bell 2:06:14:38
2012 10001 Wild Oats XI   Reichel Pugh RP100 30.48 Mark Richards 1:18:23:12
2013 10001 Wild Oats XI   Reichel Pugh RP100 30.48 Mark Richards 2:06:07:27
2014 10001 Wild Oats XI   Reichel Pugh RP100 30.48 Mark Richards 2:02:03:26
2015 12358 Comanche   Verdier VPLP 100 Supermaxi 30.48 Ken Read 2:08:58:30
2016 SYD 1000 Perpetual LOYAL   Juan-K 100 Supermaxi 30.48 Anthony Bell
Tom Slingsby
1:13:31:20
2017 12358 LDV Comanche   Verdier VPLP 100 Supermaxi 30.46 Jim Cooney 1:09:15:24
2018 10001 Wild Oats XI   Reichel Pugh RP100 30.48 Mark Richards 1:19:07:21
2019 12358 Comanche   Verdier VPLP 100 Supermaxi 30.46 Samantha Grant
Jim Cooney
1:18:30:24
2020 Race cancelled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.[2]
2021 525100 Black Jack   Reichel Pugh RP100 30.48 Mark Bradford 2:12:37:17
2022 CAY007 Andoo Comanche   Verdier VPLP 100 Supermaxi 30.50 John Winning, Jr. 1:11:56:48[3]

Handicap winners

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Year Sail number Yacht State/country Yacht type LOA
(Metres)
Skipper System Corrected time
d:hh:mm:ss
1945 44 Rani   Barber 35 Cutter 10.67 Captain John Illingworth RORC 4:09:38:00
1946 CYC 3 Christina   Halvorsen 33 Cutter 10.06 J. Robert Bull RORC 4:11:53:27
1947 C 31 Westward   Muir 41 Cutter 12.50 George D. Gibson RORC 4:00:24:56
1948 C 31 Westward   Muir 41 Cutter 12.50 George D. Gibson RORC 3:07:45:48
1949 27 Trade Winds   Davey 44 Cutter 13.40 Mervyn Davey RORC 3:23:39:43
1950 SA2 Nerida   Mylne 45 Cutter 13.72 Colin Haselgrove RORC 3:20:17:13
1951 117 Struen Marie   Clark 35 Sloop 10.67 Tom Williamson RORC 2:19:48:26
1952 SA5 Ingrid   Atkin 38 Ketch 11.58 Jim Taylor RORC 4:09:56:18
1953 CYC35 Ripple   Barber 35 Sloop 10.67 Ron C. Hobson RORC 3:16:12:12
1954 54 Solvig   Halvorsen 36 Cutter 10.97 Trygve & Magnus Halvorsen RORC 3:17:58:01
1955 CYC1 Moonbi   Alden 34 Yawl 10.36 Hal S. Evans RORC 3:09:21:05
1956 CYC15 Solo   Payne 57 Cutter 17.37 Vic Meyer RORC 3:08:33:52
1957 77 Anitra V   Halvorsen 38 Cutter 11.58 Trygve & Magnus Halvorsen RORC 3:00:55:37
1958 MH46 Siandra   Robb 36 Sloop 10.87 Graham Newland RORC 3:13:46:35
1959 25 Cherana   Payne 36 Tasman Seabird 10.97 Russell T. Williams RORC 3:08:33:02
1960 MH46 Siandra   Robb 36 Sloop 10.87 Graham Newland RORC 3:07:48:04
1961 M2 Rival   Buchanan 37 Sloop 11.35 Alby Burgin
Nelson Rundle
RORC 3:03:57:31
1962 CYC15 Solo   Payne 57 Yawl 17.37 Vic Meyer RORC 2:12:45:14
1963 195 Freya   Halvorsen 39 Sloop 11.84 Trygve & Magnus Halvorsen RORC 3:06:03:17
1964 195 Freya   Halvorsen 39 Sloop 11.84 Trygve & Magnus Halvorsen RORC 3:05:58:14
1965 195 Freya   Halvorsen 39 Sloop 11.84 Trygve & Magnus Halvorsen RORC 3:10:03:26
1966 MH 157 Cadence   Ward & Swanson 31 Sloop 9.45 Jim Mason RORC 4:02:46:24
1967 C 96 Rainbow II   Sparkman & Stephens S&S 37 Sloop 11.28 Chris Bouzaid RORC 3:16:39:15
1968 73 Koomooloo   Kaufman & Miller 41 Sloop 12.50 Denis O'Neil RORC 3:13:38:52
1969 2468 Morning Cloud   Sparkman & Stephens S&S 34 10.13 Edward Heath RORC 3:04:25:57
1970 97 Pacha   Camper & Nicholson 54 Sloop 16.46 Sir Robert Crichton-Brown IOR 3:10:07:39
1971 1347 Pathfinder   Sparkman & Stephens S&S 38 One Tonner 11.71 Brian Wilson IOR 3:03:14:34
1972 2121 American Eagle   Ludens 68 Sloop 20.73 Ted Turner IOR 3:02:15:49
1973 C 177 Ceil III   Miller 40 One Tonner 12.06 Bill Turnbull IOR 2:17:28:28
1974 294 Love & War   Sparkman & Stephens S&S 47 14.48 Peter Kurts IOR 3:13:25:02
1975 RF20 Rampage   Miller 40 One Tonner 12.19 Peter Packer IOR 2:13:16:56
1976 M 46 Piccolo   Farr 36 One Tonner 10.97 John Pickles IOR 3:07:45:07
1977 US 13751 Kialoa III   Sparkman & Stephens 79 Sloop Maxi 24.08 Jim Kilroy IOR 3:13:58:10
1978 294 Love & War   Sparkman & Stephens S&S 47 14.48 Peter Kurts IOR 3:12:13:00
1979 M 336 Screw Loose   Holland 30 Half Tonner 9.14 Bob Cumming IOR 3:03:31:06
1980 KZ 4400 New Zealand   Farr Whitbread Maxi 20.98 Peter Blake IOR 2:21:13:29
1981 327 Zeus II   Joubert 30 Half Tonner 9.20 Jim Dunstan IOR 3:19:25:59
1982 3444 Scallywag   Farr 38 11.50 Ray Johnston IOR 2:19:19:16
1983 SM 339 Challenge   Sparkman & Stephens S&S 46 14.00 Lou Abrahams IOR 2:23:07:42
1984 3695 Indian Pacific   Farr 40 One Tonner 12.30 Gunter Heuchmer
John Eyles
IOR 3:07:45:03
1985 4117 Sagacious   Farr 40 One Tonner 12.20 Gary Appleby IOR 3:04:34:37
1986 4214 Ex Tension   Davidson 36 10.90 Tony Dunn IOR 3:01:14:30
1987 130 Sovereign   Pedrick Maxi 25.40 Bernard Lewis IOR 3:01:58:41
1988 SM 80 Illusion   Davidson 34 10.20 Gino Knezic IOR 3:18:20:35
1989 KA SM 2 RFD Ultimate Challenge   Dubois One Tonner 12.17 Lou Abrahams IOR 3:02:18:45
1990 4000 Sagacious V   Farr One Tonner 12.08 Gary Appleby IOR 2:19:44:32
1991 IR 8000 Atara   Farr 43 13.17 John Storey
Harold Cudmore
IOR 2:20:05:11
4527 She's Apples II   Jarkan 12.5 12.73 David Strong IMS 2:21:15:03
1992 70 Ragamuffin   Farr 50 15.2 Syd Fischer IOR 2:21:21:04
9999 Assassin   Farr 40 IMS 12.10 Robin Crawford IMS 2:15:44:57
1993 4343 Solbourne Wild Oats   Farr 43 13.10 Bruce Foye
Roger Hickman
IOR 3:20:36:30
MYC 2 Micropay Cuckoo's Nest   Lyons IMS 40 12.20 Nigel Holman IMS 3:18:45:10
1994 GER 4411 Raptor   Murray 41 12.40 Andreas Eichenauer IMS 2:11:41:00
1995 R 4100 Terra Firma   Murray 41 IMS Racer 12.50 Scott Carlile
Dean Wilson
IMS 3:10:22:36
1996 SM100 Ausmaid   Farr 47 14.24 Giorgio Gjergja IMS 2:12:35:59
1997 HKG 1997 Beau Geste   Farr 49 15.74 Karl Kwok IMS 2:17:21:27
1998 8338 AFR Midnight Rambler   Hick 35 10.66 Ed Psaltis
Bob Thomas
IMS 2:12:36:23
1999 1836 Yendys   Farr 49 15.28 Geoff Ross IMS 1:20:32:53
2000 YC1000 SAP Ausmaid   Farr 47 14.47 Kevin Pearce IMS 2:19:13:38
2001 7441 Bumblebee 5   Murray Burns Dowell MBD 62 19.00 John Kahlbetzer
Iain Murray
IMS 2:15:16:24
2002 AUS6606 Quest   Nelson Marek 46 14.19 Robert Steel IMS 2:04:46:46
2003 9407 First National   Farr Beneteau 40.7 11.92 Michael Spies
Peter Johnson
IMS 3:14:14:17
2004 GRE55 Aera   Ker 55 16.57 Nicholas Lykiardopulo
Jez Fanstone
IRC 4:02:52:09
2005 10001 Wild Oats XI   Reichel Pugh RP100 30.00 Bob Oatley
Mark Richards
IRC 3:03:54:32
2006 294 Love & War   Sparkman & Stephens S&S 47 14.21 Simon Kurts
Lindsay May
IRC 3:22:02:37
2007 US60065 Rosebud   Farr STP 65 20.00 Roger Sturgeon IRC 3:09:32:14
2008 52002 Quest   Farr TP52 15.84 Bob Steel IRC 2:17:43:22
2009 YC400 Two True   Farr Beneteau First 40 12.24 Andrew Saies IRC 4:07:57:43
2010 YC3300 Secret Men's Business 3.5   Reichel Pugh 51 15.64 Geoff Boettcher IRC 4:01:29:40
2011 AUS60000 Loki   Reichel Pugh 63 19.20 Stephen Ainsworth IRC 3:22:34:32
2012 10001 Wild Oats XI   Reichel Pugh RP100 30.48 Mark Richards IRC 3:10:26:00
2013 AUS5299 Victoire   Farr Cookson 50 15.20 Darryl Hodgkinson IRC 3:18:27:43
2014 4343 Wild Rose   Farr 43 13.10 Roger Hickman IRC 3:10:47:43
2015 7771 Balance   Farr TP52 15.90 Paul Clitheroe IRC 4:07:27:13
2016 NZL70000 Giacomo   Juan-K Volvo 70 21.50 Jim Delegat IRC 2:16:13:37
2017 AUS001 Ichi Ban   Botin TP52 15.90 Matt Allen IRC 2:12:13:31
2018 52566 Alive[4]   Reichel Pugh 66 22.00 Philip Turner
Duncan Hine
IRC 3:06:41:16
2019 AUS001 Ichi Ban[5]   Botin TP52 15.90 Matt Allen IRC 3:04:11:05
2020 Race cancelled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.[6]
2021 AUS001 Ichi Ban   Botin TP52 15.90 Matt Allen IRC 4:10:17:39
2022 9535 Celestial[7]   Judel Vrolijk TP52 15.90 Sam Haynes IRC 2:16:35:26

References

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  1. ^ Official Site of the Roles Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
  2. ^ "Sydney to Hobart yacht race cancelled due to NSW coronavirus outbreak". ABC News. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Andoo Comanche wins Line Honours in 2022 Rolex Sydney Hobart". Rolex Sydney Hobart. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Alive becomes first Tasmanian yacht to win Sydney to Hobart in 39 years". www.abc.net.au. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Ichi Ban declared overall Sydney to Hobart winner". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Sydney to Hobart yacht race cancelled due to NSW coronavirus outbreak". ABC News. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Celestial wins 2022 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race". Rolex Sydney Hobart. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.