| 71st Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race | |
| Coordinates: | -33.8558°N 163.4°W- -42.8783°N 166.58°W |
| Type: | Yacht |
| Dates: | 26–31 December 2015 |
| Sponsor: | Rolex |
| Host City: | Sydney, Hobart |
| Distance: | 628nmi |
| Boats: | 108 |
| Website: | Website archive |
| Winner: | Comanche (Ken Read) |
| Winner Year: | 2015 |
| Previous: | Wild Oats XI (Mark Richards) in 2014 |
| Next: | Perpetual LOYAL (Anthony Bell, Tom Slingsby) in 2016 |
The 2015 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex and hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney, New South Wales, was the 71st annual running of the "blue water classic."[1] [2] The 2015 edition began on Sydney Harbour at 1pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2015), before heading south for 628nmi through the Tasman Sea, past Bass Strait, into Storm Bay and up the River Derwent, to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania.[3] [4] There were 108 starters; 77 finished.[5]
Line honours were claimed by Comanche in a time of 2 days, 8 hours, 58 minutes and 30 seconds.[2] [6] The crew of Balance (Paul Clitheroe) were awarded the Tattersall's Cup.[7]
| Position | Race number | Sail number | Yacht | State/country | Yacht type | LOA (Metres) | Skipper | Elapsed time d:hh:mm:ss | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58 | 12358 | Comanche |  United States | Verdier VPLP 100 Supermaxi | 30.48 | Ken Read | 2:08:58:30 | [8] [9] [10] | |
| 2 | 100 | SYD100 | Ragamuffin 100 | New South Wales | Dovell 100 | 30.48 | Syd Fischer | 2:19:47:30 | [11] | |
| 3 | R88 | USA25555 | Rambler 88 | United States | Juan-K JK 27m Canting Maxi | 27.00 | George David | 2:19:51:42 | [12] | |
| 4 | 80 | ITA70 | Maserati |  Italy | Juan-K Volvo Open 70 | 21.50 | Giovanni Soldini | 2:22:54:33 | [13] | |
| 5 | 113 | AUS13 | Chinese Whisper | New South Wales | Judel Vrolijk JV62 | 18.90 | Rupert Henry | 3:00:18:01 | [14] | |
| 6 | 01 | AUS01 | Ichi Ban | New South Wales | Carkeek 60 | 18.30 | Matt Allen | 3:00:29:37 | [15] | |
| 7 | 71 | 7771 | Balance | New South Wales | Farr TP 52 | 15.85 | Paul Clitheroe | 3:03:50:45 | ||
| 8 | 70 | AUS70 | Ragamuffin 52 | New South Wales | Farr TP 52 | 15.85 | Brenton Fischer | 3:05:49:05 | [16] | |
| 9 | 51 | S777 | Primitive Cool | Victoria | Reichel Pugh 51 | 15.61 | John Newbold | 3:06:51:00 | [17] | |
| 10 | 69 | 6952 | Celestial | New South Wales | Judel Vrolijk TP 52 | 15.85 | Sam Haynes | 3:17:22:02 | [18] |
| Position | Race number | Sail number | Yacht | State/country | Yacht type | LOA (Metres) | Skipper | Elapsed time d:hh:mm:ss | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 | 7771 | Balance | New South Wales | Farr TP 52 | 15.85 | Paul Clitheroe | 4:07:27:13 | ||
| 2 | 37 | FRA39337 | Courier Leon |  France | Valer-JPK 10.80 | 10.80 | Gery Trentesaux | 4:10:02:53 | [19] | |
| 3 | 34 | 3430 | Quikpoint Azzurro | New South Wales | Sparkman & Stephens S&S 34 | 10.10 | Shane Kearns | 4:10:09:01 | [20] | |
| 4 | 51 | S777 | Primitive Cool | Victoria | Reichel Pugh 51 | 15.61 | John Newbold | 4:10:36:19 | ||
| 5 | 113 | AUS13 | Chinese Whisper | New South Wales | Judel Vrolijk JV62 | 18.90 | Rupert Henry | 4:11:39:18 | ||
| 6 | 43 | 4343 | Wild Rose | New South Wales | Farr 43 | 13.11 | Roger Hickman | 4:11:41:53 | [21] | |
| 7 | 57 | FRA38757 | Teasing Machine | France | Nivelt Archambault 13 | 13.10 | Eric de Turckheim | 4:11:54:47 | ||
| 8 | 01 | AUS01 | Ichi Ban | New South Wales | Carkeek 60 | 19.50 | Matt Allen | 4:12:48:46 | ||
| 9 | 24 | W1424 | Mayfair | Queensland | Farr Beneteau First 40 | 12.20 | James Irvine | 4:14:29:56 | [22] | |
| 10 | 35 | 35 | Imagination | New South Wales | Farr First 47.7 | 14.50 | Robin & Annette Hawthorn | 4:14:58:55 |