2018 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

The 2018 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race was the 74th 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 2018, 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.[1][2][3] This race marked the 20 year anniversary of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, when 6 sailors died due to severe weather.[4][5]

74th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Event information
TypeYacht
Dates26–31 December 2018
SponsorRolex
Host citySydney, Hobart
Boats85
Distance628 nautical miles (1,163 km)
WebsiteWebsite archive
Results
Winner (2018)Wild Oats XI (Mark Richards)
Succession
PreviousLDV Comanche (Jim Cooney) in 2017
NextComanche (Jim Cooney & Samantha Grant) in 2019

A fleet of 85 boats contested the race and 79 finished.[6][1] Line honours were claimed by Wild Oats XI in a time of 1 day, 19 hours, 17 minutes and 21 seconds.[7] The Tattersall's Cup went to Alive (Duncan Hine), the first Tasmanian boat to win handicap since 1979.[8]

Results

Line honours (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 Reichel/Pugh RP100 30.48 Mark Richards 1:19:07:21 [9][6][7]
2 F1 525100 Black Jack Queensland Reichel/Pugh 100 30.48 Mark Bradford 1:19:35:06 [9][6][10]
3 58 AUS12358 Comanche New South Wales Verdier VPLP 100 Supermaxi 30.48 Jim Cooney 1:19:36:09 [9][6][3]
4 IT1 SYD 1000 Infotrack (previously Perpetual LOYAL) New South Wales Juan Yacht Design Juan-K 100 30.48 Joe Akacich 1:19:49:31 [9][6][11]
5 66 52566 Alive Tasmania Reichel/Pugh 66 20.10 Duncan Hine 2:01:40:36 [9][6][8]
6 X 7001 Wild Oats X New South Wales Reichel/Pugh 66 20.10 Stacey Jackson 2:01:53:15 [9][6][8]
7 82 USA6066 Prospector United States Mills 68 20.80 Terrence Glackin 2:05:15:14 [9][6][12]
8 63 AUS98888 Voodoo Victoria (state) Reichel/Pugh 63 19.20 Hugh Ellis 2:05:17:35 [9][6][8]
9 01 AUS01 Winning Appliances New South Wales Carkeek 60 18.30 John Winning Jr. 2:06:15:18 [9][6][13]
10 001 AUS001 Ichi Ban New South Wales Botin 52 15.85 Matthew Allen 2:10:11:14 [9][6][14]

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 66 52566 Alive Tasmania Reichel/Pugh 66 20.10 Duncan Hine 3:06:41:16 [9][6][8]
2 X 7001 Wild Oats X New South Wales Reichel/Pugh 66 20.10 Stacey Jackson 3:07:55:11 [9][6][8]
3 63 AUS98888 Voodoo Victoria (state) Reichel/Pugh 63 19.20 Hugh Ellis 3:08:44:20 [9][6][8]
4 01 AUS01 Winning Appliances New South Wales Carkeek 60 18.30 John Winning Jr. 3:09:03:25 [9][6][13]
5 001 AUS001 Ichi Ban New South Wales Botin 52 15.85 Matthew Allen 3:09:17:15 [9][6][14]
6 82 USA6066 Prospector United States Mills 68 20.80 Terrence Glackin 3:11:07:46 [9][6][12]
7 09 USA50009 Privateer United States Cookson 50 15.25 Scott Innes-Jones 3:12:06:51 [9][6][15]
8 F1 525100 Black Jack Queensland Reichel/Pugh 100 30.48 Mark Bradford 3:12:09:45 [9][6][10]
9 62 099 Grace O'Malley New South Wales Cookson 12 11.90 Zoe Taylor 3:12:10:47 [9][6][16]
10 88 AUS8899 Hollywood Boulevard New South Wales Farr 55 16.80 Ray Roberts 3:12:35:15 [9][6][17]

References
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  3. Vindin, Nick (24 December 2018). "Sydney to Hobart 2018: Scallywag lives up to reputation with jibes at Comanche". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
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  11. "InfoTrack lines up for 75th Sydney-Hobart". 7 News. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
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  13. Curnow, John (17 December 2018). "In memoriam". Sail-World. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  14. Bonyhady, Nick (7 December 2018). "Ichi Ban looks for back-to-back victories in Sydney to Hobart". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  15. Associated Press (23 December 2018). "American boat Privateer a top prospect in Sydney-Hobart". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  16. Australian Associated Press (26 December 2018). "Sydney to Hobart yacht race: four Australian supermaxis locked in battle for line honours". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
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