1996 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race explained

52nd Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Coordinates:-33.8558°N 163.4°W-
-42.8783°N 166.58°W
Type:Yacht
Dates:26 December 1996 - 3 January 1997
Sponsor:Telstra
Host City:Sydney, Hobart
Distance:628nmi
Boats:95
Website:Rolex Sydney Hobart
Winner:Morning Glory (Hasso Plattner)
Winner Year:1996
Previous:Sayonara (Larry Ellison) in 1995
Next:Brindabella (George Snow) (George Snow) in 1997

The 1996 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Telstra, was the 52nd 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 1996 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at noon on Boxing Day (26 December 1996), 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.

The 1996 fleet comprised 95 starters of which 78 completed the race and 17 yachts retired.

Results

Line Honours results (Top 10)

PositionSail numberYachtState/CountryYacht typeLOA
(Metres)
SkipperElapsed time
d:hh:mm:ss
Ref
1GER 4540Morning Glory GermanyReichel Pugh 80 Maxi24.05Hasso Plattner2:14:07:10[1] [2]
2HKG 88Exile Hong KongReichel Pugh Pocket Maxi20.00Warwick Millar2:16:53:15
38888Foxtel Amazon New South WalesSteinman Pocket Maxi20.75Peter Walker2:21:31:53
46070Sydney New South WalesMurray Sydney 6018.18Charles Curran2:22:56:35
5KB 80Condor of Currabubula New South WalesHolland Maxi24.30Tony Paola3:01:10:29
6AUS 545BZW Challenge New South WalesFarr Corel 4513.80Ray Roberts3:01:25:25
7SM100Ausmaid VictoriaFarr 4714.24Giorgio Gjergja3:02:31:45
8IR 8000Atara New South WalesLyons 4312.99Roger Hickman3:05:08:47
9YC214Prime Example South AustraliaDavidson-Murray Cruiser Racer15.90Graham Williams3:05:18:40
105612Abracadabra New South WalesTripp 4714.25James Mark Anthony3:07:13:32

Handicap results (Top 10)

PositionSail numberYachtState/CountryYacht typeLOA
(Metres)
SkipperCorrected time
d:hh:mm:ss
Ref
1SM100Ausmaid VictoriaFarr 4714.24Giorgio Gjergja2:12:35:59
2HKG 88Exile Hong KongReichel Pugh Pocket Maxi20.00Warwick Millar2:12:46:25
3IR 8000Atara New South WalesLyons 4312.99Roger Hickman2:12:47:57
4AUS 545BZW Challenge New South WalesFarr Corel 4513.80Ray Roberts2:12:49:00
5MK69Bit O Fluff QueenslandMurray ILC 4012.40Warren Brooks2:13:47:41
6GER 4540Morning Glory GermanyReichel Pugh 80 Maxi24.05Hasso Plattner2:14:07:10
75612Abracadabra New South WalesTripp 4714.25James Mark Anthony2:15:38:59
86070Sydney New South WalesMurray Sydney 6018.18Charles Curran2:15:49:13
91996No Fearr QueenslandFarr IMS 4012.00Carey Ramm2:16:10:44
10YC214Prime Example South AustraliaDavidson-Murray Cruiser Racer15.90Graham Williams2:17:12:43

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Offshore Yachting 1996 Sydney to Hobart Official Programme. Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. 1996. 2024-01-20.
  2. Web site: Offshore Yachting Feb-Mar 1997. Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. 1997. 2024-01-20.