1997 annual yacht race in Australia
The 1997 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Telstra, was the 53rd 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 1997 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at noon on Boxing Day (26 December 1997), 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 1997 fleet comprised 114 starters of which 99 completed the race and 15 yachts retired.
Results
Line Honours results (Top 10)
Position
|
Sail number
|
Yacht
|
State/Country
|
Yacht type
|
LOA (Metres)
|
Skipper
|
Elapsed time d:hh:mm:ss
|
Ref
|
1
|
C1
|
Brindabella
|
New South Wales
|
Jutson 75 Maxi
|
22.85
|
George Snow
|
2:23:37:12
|
[1][2]
|
2
|
HKG 88
|
Exile
|
Hong Kong
|
Reichel Pugh Pocket Maxi
|
20.00
|
Warwick Millar
|
2:23:46:40
|
[1][2]
|
3
|
SM1
|
P.L. Lease Future Shock
|
Victoria
|
Elliot 56
|
16.96
|
Peter Hansen
|
3:04:59:56
|
[1][2]
|
4
|
SA 1431
|
Marchioness
|
New South Wales
|
Lavranos Maxi Sloop
|
22.80
|
Anthony Beilby
|
3:05:15:58
|
[1][2]
|
5
|
AUS 70
|
Ragamuffin
|
New South Wales
|
Farr 50
|
15.15
|
Syd Fischer
|
3:07:42:44
|
[1][2]
|
6
|
HKG 1997
|
Beau Geste
|
Hong Kong
|
Farr 49
|
15.74
|
Karl Kwok
|
3:07:42:50
|
[1][2]
|
7
|
SWE 2001
|
Nicorette
|
Sweden
|
Ribadeau-Dumas Hannerberg IHS Maxi
|
21.78
|
Ludde Ingvall
|
3:07:59:22
|
[1][2]
|
8
|
M250
|
Seac Banche
|
Italy
|
Farr IMS 50
|
15.75
|
Adan Ricci
|
3:09:12:10
|
[1][2]
|
9
|
SM100
|
Ausmaid
|
Victoria
|
Farr 47
|
14.49
|
Giorgio Gjergja
|
3:09:36:14
|
[1][2]
|
10
|
S4606
|
Motorola Young Australia
|
Victoria
|
Nelson-Marek NM46 IMS Racer
|
14.20
|
Lawrence Shannon
|
3:13:13:01
|
[1][2]
|
Handicap results (Top 10)
Position
|
Sail number
|
Yacht
|
State/Country
|
Yacht type
|
LOA (Metres)
|
Skipper
|
Corrected time d:hh:mm:ss
|
Ref
|
1
|
HKG 1997
|
Beau Geste
|
Hong Kong
|
Farr 49
|
15.74
|
Karl Kwok
|
2:17:21:27
|
[1][2]
|
2
|
AUS 70
|
Ragamuffin
|
New South Wales
|
Farr 50
|
15.15
|
Syd Fischer
|
2:17:42:53
|
[1][2]
|
3
|
SM100
|
Ausmaid
|
Victoria
|
Farr 47
|
14.49
|
Giorgio Gjergja
|
2:17:44:54
|
[1][2]
|
4
|
HKG 88
|
Exile
|
Hong Kong
|
Reichel Pugh Pocket Maxi
|
20.00
|
Warwick Millar
|
2:18:43:29
|
[1][2]
|
5
|
B2000
|
Brighton Star
|
Victoria
|
Reichel Pugh 45
|
13.57
|
David Gotze
|
2:20:41:57
|
[1][2]
|
6
|
S4606
|
Motorola Young Australia
|
Victoria
|
Nelson-Marek NM46 IMS Racer
|
14.20
|
Lawrence Shannon
|
2:20:44:40
|
[1][2]
|
7
|
9797
|
Ninety Seven
|
New South Wales
|
Farr 47
|
14.32
|
Andrew Strachan
|
2:20:54:19
|
[1][2]
|
8
|
8887
|
Australian Challenge 2000
|
New South Wales
|
Murray Sydney 46 IMS Racer
|
13.93
|
Ray Roberts
|
2:20:58:31
|
[1][2]
|
9
|
C1
|
Brindabella
|
New South Wales
|
Jutson 75 Maxi
|
22.85
|
George Snow
|
2:22:36:37
|
[1][2]
|
10
|
IRL 8000
|
Atara
|
New South Wales
|
Lyons 43
|
12.99
|
Roger Hickman John Storey
|
2:23:35:43
|
[1][2]
|
References