2009 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race explained

64th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Coordinates:-33.8558°N 163.4°W-
-42.8783°N 166.58°W
Type:Yacht
Dates:26–31 December 2009
Sponsor:Rolex
Host City:Sydney, Hobart
Distance:628nmi
Boats:100
Website:Website archive
Winner:Alfa Romeo II (Neville Crichton)
Winner Year:2009
Previous:Wild Oats XI (Mark Richards) in 2008
Next:Wild Oats XI (Mark Richards) in 2010

The 2009 Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race,[1] hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney, New South Wales, was the 65th annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.[2] [3]

It began at Sydney Harbour at 1:00pm (AEDT) on Boxing Day, 26 December, 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.[4] [5] Seven Network and Yahoo!7 provided a live, 90-minute webcast of the start of the race.[6]

Line honours in the 100 boat event were won by the New Zealand maxi Alfa Romeo II raced by Neville Crichton, recording her 146th consecutive ocean classic victory.[7] Defending line honours champion Wild Oats XI was attempting to establish a new record of five successive wins, but was second to Alfa Romeo by 2 hours and 3 minutes.[8] Two True (Andrew Saies) won the Tattersall's Cup.[9]

2009 fleet

100 yachts started for the 2009 Sydney to Hobart Yacht race.[10] [9] Entries were:

YachtNationTypeOwnerSkipperLaunch yearRef
41 SUD Archambault A40Jean-Luc EsplaasJean-Luc Esplaas2006[11]
Adventure of HornetChallengeRoyal Navy Sailing AssociationRichard Tarr1991[12] [13]
AFR Midnight RamblerFarr 40Ed Psaltis
Bob Thomas
Ed Psaltis2001[14]
Alfa Romeo II Reichel/Pugh MaxiNeville CrichtonNeville Crichton2005
Another FiascoJutson 43Damian SucklingDamian Suckling1994[15]
ArchieArchambault A35Sally RattleMick Souter2006[16]
AuchBeneteau First 44.7 David Bean
Jo Bean
David Bean2006
Audi Centre MelbourneCorby 49Chris DareChris Dare2007
AuroraFarr 40 - one offMary Holley
Jim Holley
Jim Holley1983
B52Sydney 41Stephen Brown
Paul D'olier
Paul D'olier1995
BacardiPeterson 44Martin PowerMartin Power1978
BalanceBeneteau 45Paul ClitheroePaul Clitheroe2008
Bear NecessityC&C 115Andrew Dally
Pauline Dally
Andrew Dally2007[17]
Bet247Sydney 38Adrian DunphyAdrian Dunphy
Birds Off Boats (modified Obsession)Sydney 38 ModObsession SyndicateAndrew Lygo2000
BroomstickVolvo Ocean 60Michael Cranitch1989
CalmTP 52Jason Van der Slot
John Williams
Graeme Ainley
Jason Van der Slot2005
Challenger of HornetChallengeUK Ministry of DefenceDarren Gale1991
ChancellorBeneteau First 40.7Ted TooherTed Tooher2001
CharismaS&S 57Alejandro Pérez CalzadaAlejandro Pérez Calzada1970
Charlie's DreamBluewater 450Peter LewisB Pozzey2008
CHorseCavalier 350 SLJohn SmithJohn Smith
ChutzpahCaprice 40Bruce TaylorBruce Taylor2007[18]
ColortileSayer 45Warren Buchan
Kristy Edwards
B Ryan2000
CopernicusRadford 12Greg ZynerGreg Zyner1988
Cougar IITP 52Alan WhiteleyAlan Whiteley2005
DekadenceDK 46David CreeseDavid Creese2004
Discoverer of HornetChallengeUK Ministry of DefenceRebecca Walford1991[19]
EleniSydney 38Tony LevettTony Levett2003
Etihad StadiumIRC Maxi 98Grant Wharington
Evolution RacingCookson 50Ray RobertsRay Roberts2006
EZ StreetWarwick 44Bruce Dover1990
Flying FishRadford 16.4Flying Fish OnlineAndy Fairclough2001
Getaway-Sailing.comVolvo Ocean 60Peter GoldsworthyPeter Goldsworthy2001
Getaway Sailing 2Sydney 37Peter Goldsworthy2001
Geomatic JokerJarken 38Grant ChapperfieldGrant Chapperfield
GoldfingerFarr 52Kate Mitchell
Peter Blake
Peter Blake2002
Helsal IIIAdams/Barrett 20Tony Fisher
Rob Fisher
Tony Fisher1984
Helsal IVDynamique 62Tony Fisher1986
Holy Cow!Beneteau Oceanis 50John Clinton
Kim Clinton
John Clinton2007
ICAP Leopard MaxiMike SladeMike Slade2007[20] [21]
Ichi BanJones 70Matt AllenMatt Allen2005
ImaginationBeneteau First 47.7Robin HawthornRobin Hawthorn2002
Investec LOYALCookson modifiedSean LangmanSean Langman1989
J Steel (Yeah Baby)Sydney 38Marc Ryckmans
Louis Ryckmans
Marc Ryckmans2000
KioniBeneteau First 47.7Nick AthineosNick Athineos2001
Knee DeepFarr 49Phillip Childs
Frank Van Ruth
Phillip Childs1999
Krakatoa IIPogo 40Rod SkelletRod Skellet2005
Lahana30m MaxiPeter Millard
John Honan
Peter Millard2003
LimitReichel Pugh 62Alan BriertyAlan Brierty2008
Lion New ZealandWhitbread MaxiLion Maritime DevelopmentAlistair Moore1984
Livewire.org.auBeneteau Oceanis 37David Pring
Living DollFarr 55Michael HiattMichael Hiatt2008
LokiReichel Pugh 63Stephen AinsworthStephen Ainsworth2008
Love & WarS&S 47Simon KurtsSimon Kurts1973[22]
MahligaiSydney 46Murray Owens
Jenny Kings
Murray Owens1998
MatangiFrers 39David StephensonDavid Stephenson1989
MenacePhillips/Simpson 11.7Niven JamesJohn Simpson2009
MeritVolvo Ocean 60Leo RodriguezLeo Rodriguez1997
MondoSydney 38Ray SweeneyRay Sweeney2003
More WitchcraftDibley 46John Cameron1995
NamadgiBavaria 44Syndicate of 26 ownersP Jones2003
NextSydney 38J KrehbielIan Mason2000
Ninety SevenFarr 47Alan SaundersAlan Saunders1993
Nips N TuxIMX 40Howard de TorresHoward de Torres2000
One for the Road (NSW)Northshore 37Kym ButlerKym Butler2003
PacaBeneteau First 40Philippe MengualPhilippe Mengual2003
PanaceaBeneteau 40.7Peta WilcoxPeta Wilcox2000
Papillon Archambault A40Phil MolonyPhil Molony2005
Patrice SixTony KirbyTony Kirby2007
Pelagic MagicBeneteau 40.7Hugh TorodeHugh Torode2005
Perie Banou IIS&S 39Jon SandersJon Sanders1971
Pinta - MS&S 41Atse BleiAtse Blei1972[23]
PippinFarr 37Roger SayersRoger Sayers1984
Polaris of BelmontCole 43Chris DaweChris Dawe1970
Pretty Fly IIICookson 50Colin WoodsColin Woods2005
QuestTP 52Bob SteelBob Steel2005
QuetzalcoatlJones 40Anthony Sweetapple2001
RagamuffinTP 52Syd FischerSyd Fischer2004
RánJV 72Niklas Zennström
Tim Powell
Niklas Zennström2009
RaptureSW 100Brook LenfestJeff Hanlon2007
Ray White Castle Hill TartanNorthshore 38Ian Sanford
Barrie King
Bruce Moore1984
Ray White Spirit of KoomoolooS&S 49Mike Freebairn
Don Freebairn
Mike Freebairn1968
Re-IgnitionSydney 42Seddon CrippsSeddon Cripps1993
RushCorel 45Ian Paterson
John Paterson
John Paterson1996
Sailing ServicesModified 66
Sailors With disABILITIESLyons 54David PescudDavid Pescud2000
SalonaSalona 37Philip KingD Cooney2006
Sanyo MarisTasman SeabirdTiare Tomaszewski
John Green
Ian Kiernan
Ben Hawke
Ian Kiernan1958
Seahold Perie Banou IIS&S 39Jon Sanders
Secret Mens Business 3.5Reichel Pugh 51Geoff BoettcherGeoff Boettcher2008
SES Inch by WinchPeterson 44Andrew Wenham1980
ShamrockReichel Pugh 47Tony DonnellanTony Donnellan2004
SheOlsen 40 modPeter RodgersPeter Rodgers1982
She's The CulpritJones 39Todd LearyTodd Leary1994[24]
Shining SeaSydney 38Andrew CorlettoAndrew Corletto2002
ShogunTP 52Rob HannaRob Hanna2005[25]
ShortwaveJV IRC52Matthew Short
Christine Short
Matthew Short2005
BrindabellaJutson 79Sailing Services Australia1993
St JudeSydney 47Noel CornishNoel Cornish2007
StrewthMKL 49Geoff HillGeoff Hill2002
The Subzero GoatSydney 38Clayton
Bruce Foye
Lance Peckman
Gordon
Bruce Foye2003
SueseaMKL 49Brian ToddBrian Todd2008
SwishSydney 38Steven ProudSteven Proud2001[26]
Tokolosh Ludde IngvallLudde Ingvall2004
Tow Truck Kerr 11.3Anthony PatersonAnthony Paterson2001[27]
Two TrueBeneteau First 40Andrew SaiesAndrew Saies2009
ValheruElliott 43Anthony LyallAnthony Lyall1994
WahooFrers 40Graham MulliganGraham Mulligan1985
WasabiSayer 12 MODBruce McKayBruce McKay2007
WickedBeneteau First 40Mike WelshMike Welsh2009
Wild Oats XIRP 100 ft MaxiBob OatleyMark Richards2005
Wild Thing30m MaxiGrant WharingtonGrant Wharington2003
YendysReichel Pugh 55Geoff RossGeoff Ross2006
Young NicholsonYoung 11Kim McMorranKim McMorran1991
YuuZoo (previously known as Nicorette)MaxiLudde Ingvall2004[28]
ZephyrFarr 1020James Connell
Alex Brandon
James Connell1984[29]
Zora ISalona 45Phillip King2005

Results

Line Honours results (top 10)

PositionSail numberYachtState/countryYacht typeLOA
(Metres)
SkipperElapsed time
d:hh:mm:ss
Ref
1NZL80Alfa Romeo New ZealandReichel Pugh Maxi30.48Neville Crichton2:09:02:10[30] [31]
210001Wild Oats XI New South WalesReichel Pugh RP10030.48Mark Richards2:11:05:34
3GBR1RICAP Leopard Great BritainFarr Maxi30.48Mike Slade2:16:45:46
4NZL99999Investec LOYAL TasmaniaElliot Maxi30.48Sean Langman2:18:34:33[32]
5GBR7236RRán Great BritainJudel Vrolijk JV7221.90Niklas Zennström
Tim Powell
2:20:27:55
6AUS 03Ichi Ban New South WalesJones 7021.50Matt Allen2:21:37:56
7AUS11111YuuZoo New South WalesSimonis Voogd Maxi27.38Ludde Ingvall3:00:05:05
810081Lahana New South WalesBakewell-White 30m Maxi30.00Peter Millard3:03:13:07
9AUS60000Loki New South WalesReichel Pugh 6319.20Stephen Ainsworth3:06:41:37
106952Shogun VictoriaJudel Vrolijk JV5215.85Rob Hanna3:08:16:03

Handicap results (top 10)

PositionSail numberYachtState/countryYacht typeLOA
(Metres)
SkipperCorrected time
d:hh:mm:ss
Ref
1YC400Two True South AustraliaFarr Beneteau First 4012.24Andrew Saies4:07:57:43
2SM4Wicked VictoriaFarr Beneteau First 4012.24Mark Welsh4:08:39:08
36081Next New South WalesMurray Burns Dovell Sydney 3811.78Ian Mason4:09:48:54
46073Swish New South WalesMurray Burns Dovell Sydney 3811.78Steven Proud4:10:17:42
5360Patrice Six New South WalesJeppesen X-Yachts X-4112.35Tony Kirby4:10:24:32
6GBR7236RRán Great BritainJudel Vrolijk JV7221.90Niklas Zennström
Tim Powell
4:10:48:21
78289Zephyr New South WalesFarr 102010.20James Connell4:10:52:27
8ESP7100Charisma SpainSparkman & Stephens S&S 5717.02Alejandro Perez Calzada4:10:55:59
935Imagination New South WalesFarr First 47.714.50Robin Hawthorn4:11:15:36
10M6Tow Truck New South WalesKer 11.311.44Anthony Paterson4:11:16:18[33]

Notes and References

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  3. Web site: Rolex Sydney Hobart Blue Water Classic - A feast of entertainment. Grant. Ian. 2011-12-14. Sail-World. 2022-03-05.
  4. Web site: Alfa Romeo Still Leading Light-Air Drag Race. 2009-12-27. Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. 2022-03-05.
  5. Web site: Alfa Romeo holds on to Rolex Sydney Hobart lead. 2009-12-28. Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. 2022-03-05.
  6. Web site: Yahoo!7 to live stream Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. 2009-12-21. Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2021. 2022-03-05.
  7. Web site: Yachting: Kiwi skipper salutes 'best crew in the world' . The New Zealand Herald. 29 December 2009 . 2009-12-29 .
  8. Web site: Champagne flows for Hobart heroes. 2009-12-28. ABC. 2022-03-05.
  9. Web site: Two True wins 2009 Sydney Hobart - protests dismissed. 2009-12-31. Sail-World. 2022-03-05.
  10. Web site: Sydney Hobart 2009. Gustafsson. Peter. 2009-12-25. Blur. 2022-03-05.
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  15. Web site: Sailors preparing for Sydney-Hobart race. 2013-05-26. The Courier Mail. 2022-03-05.
  16. Web site: Sally Rattle the sole woman owner/skipper in Sydney Hobart race. Campbell. Peter. 2009-12-18. Sail-World. 2022-03-05.
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  19. Web site: Exercise Transglobe crews prepare for Rolex Sydney Hobart race. Stuart-Hunt. Peta. 2009-12-22. Sail-World. 2022-03-05.
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  26. Web site: Two True – she’s won the Rolex Sydney Hobart. Pearson. Di. 2009-12-31. Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. 2022-03-05.
  27. Web site: Sydney Hobart - Red Snakes and chips power Tow Truck. Kothe. Rob. 2009-12-27. Sail-World. 2022-03-05.
  28. Web site: 33 ORCi entries for Rolex Sydney Hobart Race. 2009-12-24. Sail-World Cruising. 2022-03-05.
  29. Web site: Handicap winner still in balance. 2009-12-30. Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. 2022-03-05.
  30. Web site: Alfa Gets the Gun at 2009 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. 2009-12-29. Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. 2022-03-05.
  31. Web site: Afloat.ie: Podium Begins to Fill. 2009-12-29. AFloat. 2022-03-05.
  32. Web site: SYDNEY HOBART MAXI YACHTS. 2009-12-27. Virgin Island Property and Yacht. 2022-03-05.
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