1997 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
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.
| 53rd Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race | |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 December 1997 – 2 January 1998 |
| Defender | Morning Glory |
| Number of yachts | 115 |
| Coordinates | 33°51.35′S 151°12.40′E- 42°52.7′S 147°19.58′E |
| Winner | Brindabella |
| Official Website | https://web.archive.org/web/20091030152304/http://rolexsydneyhobart.com/default.asp |
The 1997 fleet comprised 115 starters of which 99 completed the race and 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C1 | Brindabella | NSW | Jutson 75 | 22.85 | George Snow | 2:23:37:12 |
| 2 | HKG 88 | Exile | HKG | Reichel Pugh Pocket Maxi | 20.00 | Warwick Millar | 2:23:46:40 |
| 3 | SM1 | P.L. Lease Future Shock | VIC | Elliot 56 | 16.96 | Peter Hansen | 3:04:59:56 |
| 4 | SA 1431 | Marchioness | NSW | Lavranos Maxi Sloop | 22.80 | Anthony Beilby | 3:05:15:00 |
| 5 | AUS70 | Ragamuffin | NSW | Farr 50 | 15.15 | Syd Fischer | 3:08:42:00 |
| 6 | HKG 1997 | Beau Geste | HKG | Farr 49 | 15.74 | Karl Kwok | 3:08:42:06 |
| 7 | SWE 2001 | Nicorette | SWE | Ribadeau-Dumas IHS Maxi | 21.78 | Ludde Ingvall | 3:08:59:00 |
| 8 | M250 | Seac Banche | ITA | Farr IMS 50 | 15.75 | Adamo Ricci | 3:10:12:00 |
| 9 | SM100 | Ausmaid | VIC | Farr 47 | 14.49 | Giorgio Gjergja | 3:10:36:00 |
| 10 | S4606 | Motorola Young Australia | VIC | Nelson-Marek NM46 IMS Racer | 14.20 | Lawrence Shannon | 3:13:13:00 |
Handicap results (Top 10)
| Position | Sail number | Yacht | State/Country | Yacht type | LOA (Metres) |
Skipper | Corrected time d:hh:mm:ss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HKG 1997 | Beau Geste | HKG | Farr 49 | 15.74 | Karl Kwok | 2:17:21:27 |
| 2 | AUS70 | Ragamuffin | NSW | Farr 50 | 15.15 | Syd Fischer | 2:17:42:53 |
| 3 | SM100 | Ausmaid | VIC | Farr 47 | 14.49 | Giorgio Gjergja | 2:17:44:54 |
| 4 | HKG 88 | Exile | HKG | Reichel Pugh Pocket Maxi | 20.00 | Warwick Millar | 2:18:43:29 |
| 5 | B2000 | Brighton Star | VIC | Reichel Pugh 45 | 13.57 | David Gotze | 2:20:41:57 |
| 6 | S4606 | Motorola Young Australia | VIC | Nelson-Marek NM46 IMS Racer | 14.20 | Lawrence Shannon | 2:20:44:40 |
| 7 | 9797 | Ninety Seven | NSW | Farr 47 | 14.32 | Andrew Strachan | 2:20:54:19 |
| 8 | 8887 | Australian Challenge 2000 | NSW | Murray Sydney 46 | 13.93 | Ray Roberts | 2:20:58:31 |
| 9 | C1 | Brindabella | NSW | Jutson 75 | 22.85 | George Snow | 2:22:36:37 |
| 10 | IRL8000 | Atara | NSW | Lyons 41 | 12.99 | Roger Hickman John Storey |
2:23:35:43 |
References
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