2014 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

70th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Event information
TypeYacht
Dates26–31 December 2014
SponsorRolex
Host citySydney, Hobart
Boats117
Distance628 nautical miles (1,163 km)
WebsiteWebsite archive
Results
Winner (2014)Wild Oats XI (Mark Richards)
Succession
PreviousWild Oats XI (Mark Richards) in 2013
NextComanche (Ken Read) in 2015

The 2014 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex and hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney, New South Wales, was the 70th annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.[1][2] The 2014 edition began on Sydney Harbour at 1pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2014), before heading south for 628 nautical miles (1,163 km) 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]

Line honours were claimed by Wild Oats XI in a time of 2 days, 2 hours, 3 minutes and 26 seconds.[2] It was the yacht's eighth win, breaking the record for most line honours victories.[5] The previous record had been set by Morna (now Kurrewa IV) with 7 victories in 1960.[2][6][7] Wild Rose (Roger Hickman) was awarded the Tattersall's Cup.[8]

117 boats started the race and 103 finished.[9]

Results

Line honours (first 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 100 30.48 Mark Richards 2:02:03:26 [10][11][12]
2 58 12358 Comanche United States United States Verdier VPLP 100 Supermaxi 30.48 Ken Read 2:02:52:44 [10][13][12]
3 100 SYD100 Ragamuffin 100 New South Wales New South Wales Dovell 100 30.48 Syd Fischer 2:13:26:00 [10][14]
4 98 USA2121 Rio 100 United States United States Bakewell White 100 30.48 Manouch Moshayedi 2:13:37:05 [10][12][15]
5 77 52570 Black Jack Queensland Queensland Juan-K Volvo Open 70 21.50 Peter Harburg 2:13:39:16 [10][15][16]
6 66 52566 Alive Tasmania Tasmania Reichel Pugh 66 22.00 Philip Turner 2:14:45:38 [10][15][17]
7 65 CAY 65 Caro Cayman Islands Cayman Islands Botin 65 20.00 Max Klink 2:15:12:07 [10][15][18]
8 01 AUS 01 Ichi Ban New South Wales New South Wales Carkeek 60 19.50 Matt Allen 2:15:25:17 [10][12][15]
9 103 AUS 03 Southern Excellence II New South Wales New South Wales Jones Volvo Open 70 21.50 Andrew Wenham 2:15:59:02 [10][12][15]
10 88 AUS 8899 Onesails Racing New South Wales New South Wales Farr 55 16.76 Ray Roberts 2:16:11:24 [10][12][15][19]

Handicap results (Top 10)

Position Race number Sail number Yacht State/country Yacht type LOA
(Metres) 		Skipper Corrected time
d:hh:mm:ss 		Ref
1 43 4343 Wild Rose New South Wales New South Wales Farr 43 13.11 Roger Hickman 3:10:47:43 [10][15][20]
2 33 R33 Chutzpah Victoria (state) Victoria Reichel Pugh Caprice 40 12.35 Bruce Taylor 3:11:26:01 [10][15][21]
3 40 A140 Ariel New South Wales New South Wales Farr Beneteau First 40 12.60 Ron Forster
Phil Damp 		3:11:32:10 [10][15][22]
4 78 8778 After Midnight New South Wales New South Wales Farr 40 Mod 12.40 Mark & Greg Tobin 3:11:41:04 [10][15][23]
5 38 3838 Zen New South Wales New South Wales Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.80 Gordon Ketelbey 3:12:39:32 [10][15][24]
6 60 MH60 TSA Management New South Wales New South Wales Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.80 Tony Levett 3:13:09:17 [10][15][25]
7 94 294 Love & War New South Wales New South Wales Sparkman & Stephens S&S 47 14.21 Simon Kurts 3:13:10:17 [10][15][26]
8 45 4545 Audere Tasmania Tasmania Briand Beneteau First 45 13.70 Michael Pritchard 3:13:29:00 [10][15][27]
9 36 360 Patrice New South Wales New South Wales Ker 46 13.90 Tony Kirby 3:13:29:18 [10][15][28]
10 70 7027 The Goat New South Wales New South Wales Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.78 Bruce Foye 3:13:30:34 [10][15][29]

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