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2015 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

The 2015 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex and hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney, New South Wales, was the 71st annual running of the "blue water classic."[1][2] The 2015 edition began on Sydney Harbour at 1pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2015), 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] There were 108 starters; 77 finished.[5]

71st Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Event information
TypeYacht
Dates26–31 December 2015
SponsorRolex
Host citySydney, Hobart
Boats108
Distance628 nautical miles (1,163 km)
WebsiteWebsite archive
Results
Winner (2015)Comanche (Ken Read)
Succession
PreviousWild Oats XI (Mark Richards) in 2014
NextPerpetual LOYAL (Anthony Bell, Tom Slingsby) in 2016

Line honours were claimed by Comanche in a time of 2 days, 8 hours, 58 minutes and 30 seconds.[2][6] The crew of Balance (Paul Clitheroe) were awarded the Tattersall's Cup.[7]

Results

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Line honours (first 10)

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Position Race number Sail number Yacht State/country Yacht type LOA
(Metres) 		Skipper Elapsed time
d:hh:mm:ss 		Ref
1 58 12358 Comanche   United States Verdier VPLP 100 Supermaxi 30.48 Ken Read 2:08:58:30 [8][9][10]
2 100 SYD100 Ragamuffin 100   New South Wales Dovell 100 30.48 Syd Fischer 2:19:47:30 [9][8][11]
3 R88 USA25555 Rambler 88   United States Juan-K JK 27m Canting Maxi 27.00 George David 2:19:51:42 [9][8][12]
4 80 ITA70 Maserati   Italy Juan-K Volvo Open 70 21.50 Giovanni Soldini 2:22:54:33 [9][8][13]
5 113 AUS13 Chinese Whisper   New South Wales Judel Vrolijk JV62 18.90 Rupert Henry 3:00:18:01 [9][8][14]
6 01 AUS01 Ichi Ban   New South Wales Carkeek 60 18.30 Matt Allen 3:00:29:37 [9][8][15]
7 71 7771 Balance   New South Wales Farr TP 52 15.85 Paul Clitheroe 3:03:50:45 [9][8][15]
8 70 AUS70 Ragamuffin 52   New South Wales Farr TP 52 15.85 Brenton Fischer 3:05:49:05 [9][8][16]
9 51 S777 Primitive Cool   Victoria Reichel Pugh 51 15.61 John Newbold 3:06:51:00 [9][8][17]
10 69 6952 Celestial   New South Wales Judel Vrolijk TP 52 15.85 Sam Haynes 3:17:22:02 [9][8][18]

Handicap results (Top 10)

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Position Race number Sail number Yacht State/country Yacht type LOA
(Metres) 		Skipper Elapsed time
d:hh:mm:ss 		Ref
1 71 7771 Balance   New South Wales Farr TP 52 15.85 Paul Clitheroe 4:07:27:13 [9][8][15]
2 37 FRA39337 Courier Leon   France Valer-JPK 10.80 10.80 Gery Trentesaux 4:10:02:53 [9][8][19]
3 34 3430 Quikpoint Azzurro   New South Wales Sparkman & Stephens S&S 34 10.10 Shane Kearns 4:10:09:01 [9][8][20]
4 51 S777 Primitive Cool   Victoria Reichel Pugh 51 15.61 John Newbold 4:10:36:19 [9][8][17]
5 113 AUS13 Chinese Whisper   New South Wales Judel Vrolijk JV62 18.90 Rupert Henry 4:11:39:18 [9][8][14]
6 43 4343 Wild Rose   New South Wales Farr 43 13.11 Roger Hickman 4:11:41:53 [9][8][21]
7 57 FRA38757 Teasing Machine   France Nivelt Archambault 13 13.10 Eric de Turckheim 4:11:54:47 [9][8][16]
8 01 AUS01 Ichi Ban   New South Wales Carkeek 60 19.50 Matt Allen 4:12:48:46 [9][8][15]
9 24 W1424 Mayfair   Queensland Farr Beneteau First 40 12.20 James Irvine 4:14:29:56 [9][8][22]
10 35 35 Imagination   New South Wales Farr First 47.7 14.50 Robin & Annette Hawthorn 4:14:58:55 [9][8][22]

References

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  17. ^ a b "Newbold's RP 51 Primitive Cool Finishes Sydney Hobart 4th Overall". Reichel Pugh Yacht Design. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
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