| 78th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race | |
| Coordinates: | -33.8558°N 163.4°W- -42.8783°N 166.58°W |
| Type: | Yacht |
| Dates: | 26 December 2023 - 3 January 2024 |
| Sponsor: | Rolex |
| Host City: | Sydney, Hobart |
| Distance: | 628nmi |
| Boats: | 103 |
| Website: | Rolex Sydney Hobart |
| Winner: | LawConnect (Christian Beck) |
| Winner Year: | 2023 |
| Previous: | Andoo Comanche (John Winning, Jr.) in 2022 |
| Next: | TBD (2024) |
The 2023 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex and hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney, was the 78th annual running of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. It began on Sydney Harbour at 1 pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2023), before heading south for 628nmi through the Tasman Sea, Bass Strait, Storm Bay and up the River Derwent, to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania.
A fleet of 103 boats contested the race and 85 finished. Line honours were claimed by LawConnect in a time of 1 day, 19 hours, 3 minutes and 58 seconds.[1] [2] Alive (Duncan Hine) won the Tattersall Cup.[3] [4]
| Position | Race number | Sail number | Yacht | State/country | Yacht type | LOA (Metres) | Skipper | Elapsed time d:hh:mm:ss | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LC1 | SYD1000 | LawConnect | New South Wales | Juan Yacht Design Juan-K 100 | 30.48 | Christian Beck | 1:19:03:58 | [5] [6] | |
| 2 | AC007 | CAY007 | Andoo Comanche | New South Wales | Verdier VPLP 100 Supermaxi | 30.48 | John Winning Jr. | 1:19:04:49 | ||
| 3 | 72 | AUS72 | URM Group | New South Wales | Reichel Pugh Maxi 72 | 21.80 | Anthony Johnson | 2:02:07:19 | ||
| 4 | 66 | 52566 | Alive | Tasmania | Reichel Pugh 66 | 20.10 | Philip Turner Duncan Hine | 2:02:19:04 | ||
| 5 | 007 | AUS1 | Moneypenny | New South Wales | Reichel Pugh 69 | 21.50 | Sean Langman | 2:04:18:40 | ||
| 6 | 100 | AUS100 | Wild Thing 100 | Queensland | Botin 100 Maxi | 30.48 | Grant Wharington | 2:05:09:06 | ||
| 7 | 63 | AUS 98888 | No Limit | New South Wales | Reichel Pugh 63 | 19.20 | David Gotze | 3:00:08:59 | ||
| 8 | 62 | AUS13 | Whisper | New South Wales | Judel Vrolijk JV62 | 18.90 | David Griffith | 3:02:01:24 | ||
| 9 | 52 | CAY52 | Caro |  New Zealand | Botin TP52 | 15.90 | Max Klink | 3:02:30:22 | ||
| 10 | 69 | 6952 | Smuggler | New South Wales | Judel Vrolijk TP52 | 15.90 | Sebastian Bohm | 3:02:33:01 |
| Position | Race number | Sail number | Yacht | State/country | Yacht type | LOA (Metres) | Skipper | Corrected time d:hh:mm:ss | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 | 52566 | Alive | Tasmania | Reichel Pugh 66 | 20.10 | Philip Turner Duncan Hine | 3:07:48:14 | [7] | |
| 2 | 72 | AUS72 | URM Group | New South Wales | Reichel Pugh Maxi 72 | 21.80 | Anthony Johnson | 3:08:08:42 | ||
| 3 | 007 | AUS1 | Moneypenny | New South Wales | Reichel Pugh 69 | 21.50 | Sean Langman | 3:09:52:01 | ||
| 4 | LC1 | SYD1000 | LawConnect | New South Wales | Juan Yacht Design Juan-K 100 | 30.48 | Christian Beck | 3:12:55:35 | ||
| 5 | AC007 | CAY007 | Andoo Comanche | New South Wales | Verdier VPLP 100 Supermaxi | 30.48 | John Winning Jr. | 3:16:00:47 | ||
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Mistral (TH) | New South Wales | Lombard 34 | 10.58 | Rupert Henry Jack Bouttell | 4:01:57:32 | ||
| 7 | 100 | AUS100 | Wild Thing 100 | Queensland | Botin 100 Maxi | 30.48 | Grant Wharington | 4:03:52:19 | ||
| 8 | 5 | SYD5 | MRV | Victoria | Frers 61 | 18.50 | Damien King | 4:04:06:43 | ||
| 9 | 133 | SM133 | Patriot | Victoria | J Yachts J133 | 13.30 | Jason Close | 4:04:32:48 | ||
| 10 | 33 | D3300 | Kraken III (TH) | Tasmania | Jeanneau Sunfast 3300 | 10.00 | Rob Gough John Saul | 4:55:55:34 |