2017 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

The 2017 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race was the 73rd annual running of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.[1] Hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia and sponsored by Rolex, it began at Sydney Harbour at 13:00 on 26 December 2017, before heading south for 628 nautical miles (1,163 km) via the Tasman Sea, Bass Strait, Storm Bay and up the River Derwent, to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania.[2][3][4]

73rd Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Event information
TypeYacht
Dates26 December 2017 - 1 January 2018
SponsorRolex
Host citySydney, Hobart
Boats102
Distance628 nautical miles (1,163 km)
WebsiteWebsite archive
Results
Winner (2017)LDV Comanche (Ken Read)
Succession
PreviousPerpetual LOYAL (Anthony Bell, Tom Slingsby) in 2016
NextWild Oats XI (Mark Richards) in 2018

A fleet of 102 boats contested the race and 96 finished.[5] These included past winners Wizard, Perpetual LOYAL (now InfoTrack), Wild Oats XI, Black Jack, LDV Comanche and Kialoa II.[1][6][7][8][9][10] Wild Oats XI was the first to cross the finish line at 1:08:48:50, a new record, but the crew of the LDV Comanche lodged a protest against Wild Oats XI after nearly being hit at the start of the race.[2] Wild Oats XI incurred a 1-hour penalty, putting them behind winner LDV Comanche by 33 minutes and 26 seconds for line honours.[11] LDV Comanche also claimed the time record of 1:09:15:24.[12] Ichi Ban (Matt Allen) was awarded Tattersall's Cup.[13]

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 58 12358 LDV Comanche New South Wales Verdier VPLP 100 Supermaxi 30.48 Jim Cooney 1:09:15:24 [14][15][9]
2 X1 10001 Wild Oats XI New South Wales Reichel/Pugh 100 30.48 Mark Richards 1:09:48:50 [14][15][9]
3 F1 525100 Black Jack Queensland Reichel/Pugh 100 30.48 Mark Bradford 1:11:41:32 [14][15][1]
4 97 HKG1997 Beau Geste Hong Kong Botin 80 24.40 Karl Kwok 1:12:36:23 [14][15][2][16]
5 70 USA70000 Wizard (previously Giacomo) United States Volvo Ocean 70 21.50 David Askew
Peter Askew		 1:13:43:47 [14][15][1]
6 X 7001 Wild Oats X New South Wales Reichel/Pugh 66 20.10 Troy Tindill 1:15:20:18 [14][15][17]
7 001 AUS001 Ichi Ban New South Wales Botin 52 15.85 Matthew Allen 1:19:10:20 [14][15][18]
8 71 7771 Quest New South Wales Farr TP 52 15.85 Bob Steel
Mike Green		 1:20:08:49 [14][15][8]
9 88 AUS8899 Hollywood Boulevard New South Wales Farr 55 16.76 Ray Roberts 1:21:03:15 [14][15][11]
10 14 ITA14909 Mascalzone Latino 32 Italy Farr Cookson 50 15.20 Matteo Savelli 1:21:05:32 [14][15][19]

Handicap results (Top 10)
Position Race number Sail number Yacht State/country Yacht type LOA
(Metres)		 Skipper Elapsed time
d:hh:mm:ss		 Ref
1 001 AUS001 Ichi Ban New South Wales Botin 52 15.85 Matthew Allen 2:12:13:31 [14][15][18]
2 71 7771 Quest New South Wales Farr TP 52 15.85 Bob Steel
Mike Green		 2:12:34:11 [14][15][8]
3 36 360 Patrice New South Wales Ker 46 13.90 Tony Kirby 2:13:16:52 [14][15][20]
4 70 USA70000 Wizard (previously Giacomo) United States Volvo Ocean 70 21.50 David Askew
Peter Askew		 2:13:25:26 [14][15][1]
5 14 ITA14909 Mascalzone Latino 32 Italy Farr Cookson 50 15.20 Matteo Savelli 2:13:38:28 [14][15][19]
6 13 421 Smuggler New South Wales Rogers 46 14.00 Sebastian Bohm 2:13:40:37 [14][15][11]
7 45 YC45 Concubine South Australia Mills 45 13.70 Jason Ward 2:13:56:50 [14][15][21]
8 33 R33 Chutzpah Victoria (state) Caprice 40 12.35 Bruce Taylor 2:14:11:42 [14][15][22]
9 69 6952 Celestial New South Wales Judel Vrolijk TP 52 15.85 Sam Haynes 2:14:39:04 [14][15][18]
10 97 HKG1997 Beau Geste Hong Kong Botin 80 24.40 Karl Kwok 2:14:53:23 [14][15][2][16]

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