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1949 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

Annual yacht race in Australia

5th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
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The 1949 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, was the fifth annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.

Hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia based in Sydney, New South Wales, the 1949 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at noon on Boxing Day (26 December 1949), 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.

The 1949 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race comprised a reduced fleet of 15 competitors. Waltzing Matilda, skippered by Phil Davenport won line honours in a time of 5 days, 10 hours and 33 minutes – breaking the three-year hold on the event by Claude Plowman's Morna. Trade Winds, skippered by Mervyn Davey was awarded handicap honours on adjusted time.

1949 fleet

15 yachts registered to begin the 1948 Sydney to Hobart Yacht race. They are:

Trade Winds	Nation	Owner ME Davey	Skipper	Launch year

Waltzing Matilda

P Davenport

elapsed time 5-10-33-10 Second

Ellida

J Halliday

elapsed time 6-05-26-10 Third

Margaret Rintoul

A Edwards

elapsed time 5-10-35-01 Fourth

Fortuna

W Fresq

elapsed time 6-02-05-07 Fifth

Seasalter South Australian RSAYS DH Jarvis DH Jarvis 1937 elapsed time 6-04-50-30 Sixth

Lass O' Luss

J Colquhoun

elapsed time 6-03-07-35 Seventh

Gipsy Queen

AC Eden

elapsed time 6-00-45-24 Eighth

Peer Gynt

M&T Halvorsen

elapsed time6-05-25-35 Ninth

Nocturne

JR Bull

elapsed time 6-02-08-02 Tenth

Horizon

S Berg

elapsed time6-06-12-43 Eleventh

Independence

E Messenger

elapsed time 6-00-15-13 Twelfth

Mistral ll

RF Evans

elapsed time 6-02-00-54 Thirteenth

Retired Suzanne ll (RA Terrill), Wanderer (E Massey)

Results

Line Honours	LH (elapsed) time
d:hh:mm:ss	Handicap winner	HW (corrected) time
d:hh:mm:ss
Waltzing Matilda	5:10:33:00	Trade Winds	3:23:39:43

References

CYC Handbook(Cruising Yacht Club of Australia)Race History 1948–1954; page 86

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