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1951 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

Annual yacht race in Australia

7th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
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The 1951 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, was the seventh 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 1951 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at noon on Boxing Day (26 December 1951), 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 1951 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race comprised a fleet of 14 competitors. Margaret Rintoul, skippered by AW Edwards won line honours in a new record time of 4 days, 2 hours and 29 minutes, giving both the vessel and skipper back-to-back victories. Struen Marie, skippered by T Williamson was awarded handicap honours on adjusted time.

1951 fleet

14 yachts registered to begin the 1951 Sydney to Hobart Yacht race.

Results

Line Honours	LH (elapsed) time
d:hh:mm:ss	Handicap Winner	HW (corrected) time
d:hh:mm:ss
Margaret Rintoul	date=31 December 1951	title=Sydney Yawl First Across Line in 1951 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race	page=1	newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald	issue=35,576	location=New South Wales, Australia	url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18246447	accessdate=28 February 2021	via=National Library of Australia}}	Struen Marie	2:19:48:26

References

"1951 - Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2018".
(31 December 1951). "Sydney Yawl First Across Line in 1951 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race". [[The Sydney Morning Herald]].

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