2006 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race explained

62nd Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Coordinates:-33.8558°N 163.4°W-
-42.8783°N 166.58°W
Type:Yacht
Dates:26 December 2006 – 1 January 2007
Sponsor:Rolex
Host City:Sydney, Hobart
Distance:630nmi
Boats:78
Website:Website archive
Winner:Wild Oats XI (Mark Richards)
Winner Year:2006
Previous:Wild Oats XI (Mark Richards) in 2005
Next:Wild Oats XI (Mark Richards) in 2007

The 2006 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex, was the 62nd annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.[1] 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 2006 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at 1pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2006), 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.[2] [3]

The 2006 fleet comprised 78 starters of which 69 completed the race and nine yachts retired.[4]

Results

Line Honours results (top 10)

PositionRace numberSail numberYachtState/countryYacht typeLOA
(Metres)		SkipperElapsed time
d:hh:mm:ss		Ref
1XI10001Wild Oats XI New South WalesReichel Pugh RP10030.00Mark Richards2:08:52:33[5] [6] [7]
203AUS 03Ichi Ban New South WalesJones 7021.50Matt Allen2:12:42:23
310M10Skandia VictoriaJones IRC Maxi 9830.00Grant Wharington2:12:58:56
4361836Yendys New South WalesReichel Pugh 5516.80Geoff Ross2:23:45:26[8]
5696952Wot Yot New South WalesNelson Marek TP 5215.85Graeme Wood3:02:34:28
66060000Loki New South WalesReichel Pugh 6018.29Cameron Miles3:03:01:02
7898899Quantum Racing New South WalesFarr Cookson 5015.20Ray Roberts3:03:02:29
828GER4014DHL New South WalesFarr Volvo Ocean 6019.44Mitch Booth3:06:04:04[9]
99393Merlin New South WalesKaiko 5115.60David Forbes3:08:35:37[10]
1030YC3300Hardys Secret Mens Business South AustraliaReichel Pugh 4614.21Geoff Boettcher3:08:55:46[11]

Handicap Results (top 10)

PositionSail numberYachtState/countryYacht typeLOA
(Metres)		SkipperCorrected time
d:hh:mm:ss		Ref
1294Love & War New South WalesSparkman & Stephens S&S 4714.21Lindsay May3:22:02:37[12] [13] [14]
2SM377Bacardi VictoriaPeterson 4413.34John Williams3:23:00:35
3SM2Challenge VictoriaMurray Burns Dovell Sydney 3811.78Lou Abrahams4:00:05:35
4AUS 03Ichi Ban New South WalesJones 7021.50Matt Allen4:00:35:02
5MH106ImpeccablePeterson 3/4 Tonner IOR10.20John Walker4:00:35:02
61836Yendys New South WalesReichel Pugh 5516.80Geoff Ross4:03:05:48
7ITA2945DSK Comifin ItalySwan 4513.80Danilo Salsi4:03:13:38
8A19Maluka New South WalesGale Ranger9.01Sean Langman4:03:42:21
94057Aurora New South WalesFarr 4012.30Jim Holley4:03:43:28
10A5BSG 'On Tap QueenslandBlackburn Duncanson 3410.26Marc Stuart4:04:00:12[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yachting: Rush of entries for 2006 Sydney to Hobart race. 2006-10-24. NZ Herald. 2022-03-02.
  2. Web site: Another classic - Rolex Sydney Hobart lives up to its tough reputation. 2006. Sailing Breezes. 2022-03-02.
  3. Web site: Bob Oatley's Wild Oats XI gybed her way under spinnaker in the dark up Hobart's River Derwent to her second consecutive line honours win. 2006-12-29. Boatsales. 2022-03-02.
  4. Web site: Fleet of 90 nominated for Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2007. 2007-11-02. Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. 2022-03-02.
  5. Web site: 2006 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race - The Fleet . 2006 . Cruising Yacht Club of Australia . 2022-03-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210325162853/http://archive.cyca.com.au/media/3440164/2006-shyr-program-web.pdf . 25 March 2021 . dead.
  6. Web site: Wild Oats XI wins Sydney-Hobart. 2006-12-28. ABC News. 2022-03-02.
  7. Web site: LOYAL, Wild Oats to resume Sydney-Hobart hostilities. Maasdorp. James. 2012-12-18. ABC. 2022-03-02.
  8. Web site: Yendys wins battle of the 50 footers. 2006-12-29. Sail-World. 2022-03-02.
  9. Web site: Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2006 - Start. 2006-12-26. Yachts and Yachting. 2022-03-02.
  10. Web site: Weather analysis -Sydney Hobart. Addis. Tommy. Filby. Brett. 2006-12-28. Sail-World. 2022-03-02.
  11. Web site: Fleet of 85 nominated for 2006 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. 2006-11-12. Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. 2022-03-02.
  12. Web site: Sydney-Hobart beckons China Sea Race winner. n.d.. South China Morning Post. 2022-03-02.
  13. Web site: Love & War wins the 2006 Rolex Sydney Hobart race. 2006-12-30. Kothe. Rob. Sail-World. 2022-03-02.
  14. Web site: Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2006 . 2007 . Cruising Yacht Club of Australia . 2022-03-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210315044454/http://archive.cyca.com.au/media/3437826/offshore-yachting-_-december-january-2008.pdf . 15 March 2021 . dead.
  15. Web site: New Reichel Pugh boats set for intense fight: tough competition looms for new 55 and 60 footers. 2006. Sailing Breezes. 2022-03-02.

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