2019 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

75th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Event information
TypeYacht
Dates26–31 December 2019
SponsorRolex
Host citySydney, Hobart
Boats157
Distance628 nautical miles (1,163 km)
WebsiteWebsite archive
Results
Winner (2019)Comanche (Jim Cooney & Samantha Grant)
Succession
PreviousWild Oats XI (Mark Richards) in 2018
NextNone (2020) - cancelled[1]

The 2019 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race was the 75th annual running of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.[2] Hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia sponsored by Rolex, it began on Sydney Harbour at 13:00 on 26 December 2019, before heading south for 628 nautical miles (1,163 km) via the Tasman Sea, Bass Strait, Storm Bay and up the River Derwent, to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania.[3][4][5]

A fleet of 157 boats contested the race and 154 finished.[5][6] Line honours were claimed by LDV Comanche in a time of 1 day, 18 hours, 30 minutes and 24 seconds.[7] Ichi Ban (Matt Allen) won her second Tattersall Cup.[8]

Results

Line honours (Top 10)

Position Sail number Yacht State/country Yacht type LOA
(Metres) 		Skipper Elapsed time
d:hh:mm:ss 		Ref
1 AUS12358 Comanche New South Wales New South Wales Verdier VPLP 100 Supermaxi 30.48 Jim Cooney
Samantha Grant 		1:18:30:24 [9][10][11]
2 SYD1000 InfoTrack New South Wales New South Wales Juan Yacht Design Juan-K 100 30.48 Joe Akacich 1:19:14:42 [9][10][12]
3 10001 Wild Oats XI New South Wales New South Wales Reichel Pugh 100 30.48 Mark Richards 1:20:12:52 [9][10][12]
4 HKG2276 SHK Scallywag 100 Hong Kong Hong Kong Dovell 100 30.48 David Witt 1:20:13:30 [9][10][13]
5 525100 Black Jack Monaco Monaco Reichel Pugh 100 30.48 Mark Bradford 1:20:28:56 [9][10][14]
6 52566 Alive Tasmania Tasmania Reichel Pugh 66 22.00 Duncan Hine 2:01:13:55 [9][10][15]
7 AUS13 Chinese Whisper New South Wales New South Wales Judel Vrolijk 62 18.90 David Griffith 2:04:24:41 [9][10][16]
8 AUS1 Naval Group New South Wales New South Wales Reichel Pugh 69 21.50 Sean Langman 2:04:26:32 [9][10][17]
9 AUS01 URM New South Wales New South Wales Reichel Pugh Maxi 72 21.95 Marcus Ashley-Jones 2:04:33:46 [9][10][18]
10 AUS98888 No Limit New South Wales New South Wales Reichel Pugh 63 19.20 David Gotze 2:04:55:41 [9][10][19]

Handicap results (Top 10)

Position Sail number Yacht State/country Yacht type LOA
(Metres) 		Skipper Elapsed time
d:hh:mm:ss 		Ref
1 AUS001 Ichi Ban New South Wales New South Wales Botin 52 15.85 Matt Allen 3:04:11:05 [9][10][8]
2 052 Gweilo New South Wales New South Wales Judel Vrolijk TP 52 15.85 Wade Morgan 3:04:45:29 [9][10][20]
3 AUS98888 Quest New South Wales New South Wales Farr TP 52 15.84 Mike Green 3:06:18:32 [9][10][21]
4 52566 Alive Tasmania Tasmania Reichel Pugh 66 22.00 Duncan Hine 3:06:19:41 [9][10][15]
5 AUS13 Chinese Whisper New South Wales New South Wales Judel Vrolijk 62 18.90 David Griffith 3:06:55:54 [9][10][16]
6 RQ0052 Envy Scooters Queensland Queensland Judel Vrolijk TP 52 15.85 Barry Cuneo 3:07:52:43 [9][10][21]
7 AUS98888 No Limit New South Wales New South Wales Reichel Pugh 63 19.20 David Gotze 3:08:27:02 [9][10][19]
8 6952 Smuggler New South Wales New South Wales Judel Vrolijk TP 52 15.85 Sebastian Bohm 3:09:04:14 [9][10][22]
9 SM133 Patriot New South Wales New South Wales J Yachts J133 13.10 Jason Close 3:09:40:04 [9][10][23]
10 AUS1 Naval Group New South Wales New South Wales Reichel Pugh 69 21.50 Sean Langman 3:09:54:53 [9][10][17]

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