2005 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

61st Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Event information
TypeYacht
Dates26 December 2005 – 2 January 2006
SponsorRolex
Host citySydney, Hobart
Boats85
Distance630 nautical miles (1,170 km)
WebsiteWebsite archive
Results
Winner (2005)Wild Oats XI (Mark Richards)
Succession
PreviousNicorette III (Ludde Ingvall) in 2004
NextWild Oats XI (Mark Richards) in 2006

The 2005 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex, was the 61st annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.[1][2] As in past editions of the race, it was hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia based in Sydney, New South Wales.[3] The 2005 edition began on Sydney Harbour at 1:20pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2005), 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][3]

The 2005 fleet comprised 85 starters of which 80 completed the race and five yachts retired.[5]

Results

Line Honours results (Top 10)

Position Race number Sail number Yacht State/country Yacht type LOA
(Metres) 		Skipper Elapsed time
d:hh:mm:ss 		Ref
1 X1 10001 Wild Oats XI New South Wales New South Wales Reichel Pugh RP100 30.00 Mark Richards 1:18:40:10 [6][7][8]
2 F1 NZL80 Alfa Romeo New Zealand New Zealand Reichel Pugh Maxi 30.00 Neville Crichton 1:19:56:31 [6][7][1]
3 10 M10 Skandia Victoria (state) Victoria Jones IRC Maxi 98 30.00 Grant Wharington 2:00:25:57 [6][7][9]
4 01 NZL10001 Konica Minolta New Zealand New Zealand Bakewell-White Maxi 30m 30.00 Stewart Thwaites 2:01:26:41 [6][7][10]
5 A1 AUS11111 AAPT New South Wales New South Wales Simonis Voogd Maxi 27.38 Sean Langman 2:04:22:11 [6][7][3]
6 08 60000 Loki New South Wales New South Wales Reichel Pugh 60 18.29 Stephen Ainsworth 2:11:59:36 [6][7][11]
7 99 A99 Coogans Stores Tasmania Tasmania Dovell MBD Open 66 20.03 Duncan Hine 2:12:07:58 [6][7][3]
8 S10 8844 Seriously 10 New South Wales New South Wales Davidson Volvo Ocean 60 19.46 John Woodruff 2:12:33:10 [6][7][12]
9 H8 GBR 99 Hugo Boss United Kingdom Great Britain Lombard Open 60 18.28 Alex Thompson 2:12:54:50 [6][7][13]
10 02 NOR2 ABN AMRO New South Wales New South Wales Davidson Volvo Ocean 60 19.46 Andrew Short 2:13:14:00 [6][7][14]

Handicap results (Top 10)

Position Sail number Yacht State/country Yacht type LOA
(Metres) 		Skipper Corrected time
d:hh:mm:ss 		Ref
1 10001 Wild Oats XI New South Wales New South Wales Reichel Pugh RP100 30.00 Mark Richards 3:03:54:32 [6][7][8]
2 NZL80 Alfa Romeo New Zealand New Zealand Reichel Pugh Maxi 30.00 Neville Crichton 3:04:43:21 [6][7][1]
3 NZL10001 Konica Minolta New Zealand New Zealand Bakewell-White Maxi 30m 30.00 Stewart Thwaites 3:09:29:06 [6][7][10]
4 IRL5005 Chieftain Republic of Ireland Ireland Farr Cookson 50 15.00 Gerard O'Rourke 3:10:48:00 [6][7][15]
5 M10 Skandia Victoria (state) Victoria Jones IRC Maxi 98 30.00 Grant Wharingtonn 3:11:24:03 [6][7][9]
6 HW42 Wedgetail Queensland Queensland Welbourn 42 12.80 Bill Wild 3:11:35:44 [6][7][16]
7 60000 Loki New South Wales New South Wales Reichel Pugh 60 18.29 Stephen Ainsworth 3:11:45:02 [6][7][11]
8 YC3300 Hardy's Secret Mens Business South Australia South Australia Reichel Pugh 46 14.21 Geoff Boettcher 3:11:45:51 [6][7][17]
9 AUS8889 Quantum Racing New South Wales New South Wales Mills DK46 14.10 Ray Roberts 3:11:45:58 [6][7][11]
10 6559 Wot's Next New South Wales New South Wales Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 47 14.20 Graeme Wood 3:11:50:23 [6][7][18]

References

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