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2010 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

2010 annual yacht race in Australia


2010 annual yacht race in Australia

FieldValue
name66th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
coordinates-
typeYacht
dates26–31 December 2010
sponsorRolex
host_citySydney, Hobart
distance628 nmi
boats87
websiteWebsite archive
winnerWild Oats XI (Mark Richards)
winner_year2010
previousAlfa Romeo II (Neville Crichton) in 2009
nextInvestec LOYAL (Anthony Bell) in 2011

The 2010 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex and hosted by Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney, New South Wales, was the 66th annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. The 2010 race began on Sydney Harbour, at 1pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2010), before heading south for 628 nmi through the Tasman Sea, past Bass Strait, into Storm Bay and up the River Derwent, to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania.

The race saw 87 starters but several were forced to retire due to the severe weather.

Results

Line Honours

PosSail NumberYachtState/CountryYacht TypeLOA
(Metres)SkipperElapsed time
d:hh:mm:ssReferences:
110001Wild Oats XINSW New South WalesReichel Pugh 10030.48Mark Richards2:07:37:20
299999Investec LOYALNSW New South WalesElliot Maxi30.48Sean Langman
Anthony Bell2:11:11:34
310081LahanaNSW New South WalesBakewell-White 30m Maxi30.00Peter Millard
John Honan2:14:09:44
4AUS03Ichi BanNSW New South WalesJones 7021.50Matt Allen2:16:52:55
5M10Wild ThingVIC VictoriaJones IRC Maxi30.00Grant Wharington2:17:15:29
6GBR7236RRánUK Great BritainJudel Vrolijk JV7221.90Niklas Zennström2:17:22:55
7AUS98888LimitAU-WA Western AustraliaReichel Pugh 6219.50Alan Brierty2:21:30:31
8AUS60000LokiNSW New South WalesReichel Pugh 6319.20Stephen Ainsworth2:21:33:16
9AUS11888Rodd & Gunn WedgetailQLD QueenslandReichel Pugh RP5516.80Bill Wild2:23:44:50
10R55Living DollVIC VictoriaFarr 5516.76Michael Hiatt3:00:18:35
116952ShogunVIC VictoriaJudel Vroljik TP 5215.85Rob Hanna3:00:18:54
125299JazzNSW New South WalesFarr Cookson 5015.24Chris Bull3:00:20:19
1310007Pretty Fly IIINSW New South WalesFarr Cookson 5015.24Colin Woods3:00:33:18
14YC3300Secret Men's Business 3.5AU-SA South AustraliaReichel Pugh 5115.64Geoff Boettcher3:00:42:10
15SM24Terra FirmaVIC VictoriaFarr Cookson 5015.24Nicholas Bartels3:07:27:42
16AUS70RagamuffinNSW New South WalesFarr TP 5215.85Syd Fischer3:07:43:15
1743218VampRussia RussiaCorby 4914.90Mikhail Muratov
Roger Hickman3:08:36:59
188679MeritQLD QueenslandFarr Volvo Ocean 6019.44Leo Rodriguez
Ian Bishop3:09:18:53
19GBR6821RTitania of CowesUK Great BritainFrers Swan 6821.60Richard Dobbs3:12:11:29
20R33ChutzpahVIC VictoriaReichel Pugh Caprice 4012.00Bruce Taylor3:13:03:30
211545VictoireNSW New South WalesBeneteau First 4513.90Darryl Hodgkinson3:15:41:40
22RQ64Ocean AffinityQLD QueenslandReichel Pugh Marten 4915.00Stewart Lewis3:15:42:52
23G4646RExtaseaVIC VictoriaMills DK4614.10Paul Buchholz3:15:44:39
248338AFR Midnight RamblerNSW New South WalesFarr 4012.41Ed Psaltis3:17:04:53
25R420Cadibarra 8VIC VictoriaJones 4212.90Paul Roberts3:20:46:20
26262Helsal IIITAS TasmaniaAdams 2020.00Tony & Rob Fisher3:23:17:17
276686St JudeNSW New South WalesMurray Burns Dovell Sydney 4714.20Noel Cornish3:23:31:37
281195ValheruTAS TasmaniaElliott 4313.05Anthony Lyall3:23:42:32
29RQ1331PatriotQLD QueenslandJ Yachts J13313.10Tony Love3:23:56:51
30NZL1NSC MahligaiNSW New South WalesMurray Burns Dovell Sydney 4614.30Murray Owen
Jenny Kings4:00:09:23
31360Patrice SixNSW New South WalesJeppesen X4112.35Tony Kirby4:00:17:51
328848DodoNSW New South WalesFa-Steinman Modified 6620.15Richard Christian4:00:26:32
33AUS88WasabiNSW New South WalesSayer 12 MOD11.99Bruce McKay4:01:50:30
3455555Krakatoa IINSW New South WalesFinot Pogo 4012.19Rod Skellet4:01:57:34
35H101Tevake IIVIC VictoriaRadford 13.713.70Angus Fletcher4:02:02:10
366812PacaNSW New South WalesFarr Beneteau First 4012.24Philippe Mengual4:02:08:45
37MH60EleniNSW New South WalesMurray Burns Dovell Sydney 3811.78Tony Levett4:02:59:17
38SM2004Another ChallengeVIC VictoriaMurray Burns Dovell Sydney 3811.78Chris Lewin4:02:59:46
393838ZenNSW New South WalesMurray Burns Dovell Sydney 3811.78Gordon Ketelbey4:03:27:06
40FRA29999L'Ange De MilonFrance FranceJeppesen X4312.00Jacques Pelletier4:03:30:58
416935L'Altra DonnaNSW New South WalesMills Summit 3510.70Andy Kearnan4:03:59:53
426689CopernicusNSW New South WalesRadford 1211.99Greg Zyner4:04:14:22
43370She's The CulpritTAS TasmaniaJones 3911.96Todd Leary4:04:21:29
44M161LMR SolarNSW New South WalesSayer 4011.60Michael Martin4:04:38:13
451236Local HeroNSW New South WalesMurray Burns Dovell BH3610.97Peter Mosely4:04:46:09
468300Secret Mens Business #1NSW New South WalesMurray 4212.75Ross Trembath
Rob Curtis4:05:03:05
477551Flying Fish-ArctosNSW New South WalesRadford McIntyre 5516.36Martin Silk4:05:15:17
482170Ray White Spirit of KoomoolooQLD QueenslandSparkman & Stephens S&S 4814.80Mike Freebairn4:06:48:11
4911407Shepherd CentreNSW New South WalesFarr Beneteau 40.711.92Hugh Torode4:07:44:11
50SM25Scarlet RibbonVIC VictoriaStanton Buizen 4814.60Richard Buxton4:09:03:06
512999ObsessionNSW New South WalesMurray Burns Dovell Sydney 3811.78Andrew Lygo4:09:06:57
526834ChancellorNSW New South WalesFarr Beneteau First 4012.20Ted Tooher4:09:13:20
53M9000Geomatic JokerVIC VictoriaLyons Jarken 3811.96Grant Chipperfield4:09:16:49
54ITASM455OnelifeItaly ItalyAmel 5216.00Alberto Biffignandi4:10:26:35
556321AllegroNSW New South WalesDavidson Cavalier 39512.00John Taylor5:00:54:11
56SM381Mille SabordsVIC VictoriaMurray Burns Dovell Sydney 3811.78Stephane Howarth5:00:56:38
575900WahooNSW New South WalesFrers 4012.35Graham Mulligan5:00:56:54
58N3AuroraNSW New South WalesFarr 40 One Off12.21Jim Holley5:00:58:56
59142CrossbowNSW New South WalesFarr Beneteau First 36.710.70David Cutcliffe
Dawn Murray
David Stenhouse5:01:07:53
605612AbracadabraNSW New South WalesTripp 4714.33James Murchison5:01:18:49
61407BlunderbussQLD QueenslandFarr Beneteau First 40.711.90Tony Kinsman5:01:21:40
624924SheNSW New South WalesMull Olsen 4012.23Peter Rodgers5:01:22:34
63USA21847Dawn StarUSA United StatesBaltic 4614.10William Hubbard III5:01:47:36
64F111CIC Secure IncaAustralian Capital Territory Australian Capital TerritoryLavranos Vickers 41 MkII12.50Noel Sneddon5:02:26:31
65SM5558Young OnesVIC VictoriaYoung 11 Mod11.00Ian Miller5:02:56:59
665356IllusionNSW New South WalesDavidson 3410.40Jonathan Stone5:03:00:36
67RQ1920Charlie's DreamQLD QueenslandHolland-Cole-Lowe Bluewater 45013.70Peter Lewis5:03:39:49
685527Polaris of BelmontNSW New South WalesCole 4313.20Chris Dawe5:03:42:56
697407Wave SweeperNSW New South WalesFarr Beneteau First 40.711.90Morgan Rogers5:06:08:30
DNF5976Alchemy IIITAS TasmaniaFarr Beneteau 5717.80Jarrod RitchieRetired-Boom Damage
DNFSM377BacardiVIC VictoriaPeterson 4413.34Martin PowerRetired-Broken Mast
DNF10000BrindabellaNSW New South WalesJutson 7924.08Jim CooneyRetired-Damaged Mainsail
DNFSM5252CalmVIC VictoriaFarr TP 5215.85Jason Van der Slot
John Williams
Graeme AinleyRetired-Undisclosed Reasons
DNF46ExileNSW New South WalesMills DK4614.10Rob ReynoldsRetired-Steering Damage
DNFS390Jazz PlayerVIC VictoriaBakewell-White 3911.92Andrew LawrenceRetired-Damaged Mainsail
DNFA169Nautical CircleNSW New South WalesNivelt Archambault 4012.00Matthew PrenticeRetired-Engine Problems
DNFUSA69200NemesisUSA United StatesC&C Yachts C&C 4112.00Jeffery TaylorRetired-Undisclosed Reasons
DNF421Pirelli CelestialNSW New South WalesRogers 4614.00Sam HaynesRetired-Sail Damage
DNF8975Salona IINSW New South WalesJ&J Yachts Salona 4411.29Phillip KingRetired-Steering Problems
DNFSM11Scarlet RunnerVIC VictoriaReichel Pugh 5215.99Robert DaleRetired-Sail Damage
DNFM330ShamrockVIC VictoriaReichel Pugh 4714.21Tony DonnellanRetired-Damage to Rudder Bearing
DNF6338Shining SeaAU-SA South AustraliaMurray Burns Dovell Sydney 3811.78Andrew CorlettoRetired-Broken Rudder
DNFNOR2Southern ExcellenceNSW New South WalesDavidson Volvo Ocean 6019.44Andrew WenhamRetired-Rig Failure
DNF6073SwishNSW New South WalesMurray Burns Dovell Sydney 3811.78Steven ProudRetired-Radio Damage
DNFYC400Two TrueAU-SA South AustraliaFarr Beneteau First 4012.24Andrew SaiesRetired-Engine Problems
DNF6953Wot EvaNSW New South WalesNelson Marek TP 5215.85David PescudRetired-Engine Problems
DNFAUS11111YuuZooNSW New South WalesSimonis Voogd Maxi27.38Ludde IngvallRetired-Torn Headsail

;Notes – Local Hero were given a 30 minutes redress to be subtracted off their elapsed time under RRS 62.1(c) by the International Jury due to an incident where their provided assistance after Bacardi broke her mast on the second day of the race.

– Dawn Star were given a 40 minutes redress to be subtracted off their elapsed time under RRS 62.1(c) by the International Jury due to an incident where their provided assistance by locating and sinking a liferaft after it was lost from Titania of Cowes on the first day of the race.

Overall Handicap

PosDivisionSail NumberYachtState/CountryYacht TypeLOA
(Metres)SkipperCorrected time
d:hh:mm:ssReferences:
11YC3300Secret Men's Business 3.5AU-SA South AustraliaReichel Pugh 5115.64Geoff Boettcher4:01:29:40
205299JazzNSW New South WalesFarr Cookson 5015.24Chris Bull4:02:05:28
316952ShogunVIC VictoriaJudel Vroljik TP 5215.85Rob Hanna4:02:07:53
4010007Pretty Fly IIINSW New South WalesFarr Cookson 5015.24Colin Woods4:02:49:12
521545VictoireNSW New South WalesBeneteau First 4513.90Darryl Hodgkinson4:03:05:41
61AUS11888Rodd & Gunn WedgetailQLD QueenslandReichel Pugh RP5516.80Bill Wild4:04:35:23
71R55Living DollVIC VictoriaFarr 5516.76Michael Hiatt4:04:52:19
81GBR7236RRánUK Great BritainJudel Vrolijk JV7221.90Niklas Zennström4:06:11:31
9243218VampRussia RussiaCorby 4914.90Mikhail Muratov
Roger Hickman4:06:18:08
102R33ChutzpahVIC VictoriaReichel Pugh Caprice 4012.00Bruce Taylor4:06:50:08
1128338AFR Midnight RamblerNSW New South WalesFarr 4012.41Ed Psaltis4:07:04:02
121SM24Terra FirmaVIC VictoriaFarr Cookson 5015.24Nicholas Bartels4:07:51:23
13010081LahanaNSW New South WalesBakewell-White 30m Maxi30.00Peter Millard
John Honan4:08:03:34
141AUS98888LimitAU-WA Western AustraliaReichel Pugh 6219.50Alan Brierty4:08:11:36
151AUS60000LokiNSW New South WalesReichel Pugh 6319.20Stephen Ainsworth4:08:19:54
160AUS03Ichi BanNSW New South WalesJones 7021.50Matt Allen4:08:31:29
172G4646RExtaseaVIC VictoriaMills DK4614.10Paul Buchholz4:09:28:07
1842170Ray White Spirit of KoomoolooQLD QueenslandSparkman & Stephens S&S 4814.80Mike Freebairn4:09:34:43
1946935L'Altra DonnaNSW New South WalesMills Summit 3510.70Andy Kearnan4:10:17:53
2041236Local HeroNSW New South WalesMurray Burns Dovell BH3610.97Peter Mosely4:10:24:45
212GBR6821RTitania of CowesUK Great BritainFrers Swan 6821.60Richard Dobbs4:10:25:04
2236812PacaNSW New South WalesFarr Beneteau First 4012.24Philippe Mengual4:10:29:18
23010001Wild Oats XINSW New South WalesReichel Pugh 10030.48Mark Richards4:11:04:22
241AUS70RagamuffinNSW New South WalesFarr TP 5215.85Syd Fischer4:11:08:41
253RQ1331PatriotQLD QueenslandJ Yachts J13313.10Tony Love4:11:16:09
2636689CopernicusNSW New South WalesRadford 1211.99Greg Zyner4:11:33:25
273FRA29999L'Ange De MilonFrance FranceJeppesen X4312.00Jacques Pelletier4:12:04:28
282360Patrice SixNSW New South WalesJeppesen X4112.35Tony Kirby4:12:20:05
293MH60EleniNSW New South WalesMurray Burns Dovell Sydney 3811.78Tony Levett4:13:22:54
302RQ64Ocean AffinityQLD QueenslandReichel Pugh Marten 4915.00Stewart Lewis4:13:54:22
3133838ZenNSW New South WalesMurray Burns Dovell Sydney 3811.78Gordon Ketelbey4:13:59:37
323SM2004Another ChallengeVIC VictoriaMurray Burns Dovell Sydney 3811.78Chris Lewin4:14:16:54
33411407Shepherd CentreNSW New South WalesFarr Beneteau 40.711.92Hugh Torode4:14:34:59
342R420Cadibarra 8VIC VictoriaJones 4212.90Paul Roberts4:16:37:32
3526686St JudeNSW New South WalesMurray Burns Dovell Sydney 4714.20Noel Cornish4:16:37:35
36099999Investec LOYALNSW New South WalesElliot Maxi30.48Sean Langman
Anthony Bell4:16:59:56
3736834ChancellorNSW New South WalesFarr Beneteau First 4012.20Ted Tooher4:17:25:46
382370She's The CulpritTAS TasmaniaJones 3911.96Todd Leary4:18:12:27
393M9000Geomatic JokerVIC VictoriaLyons Jarken 3811.96Grant Chipperfield4:19:04:17
402H101Tevake IIVIC VictoriaRadford 13.713.70Angus Fletcher4:20:16:15
4128300Secret Mens Business #1NSW New South WalesMurray 4212.75Ross Trembath
Rob Curtis4:21:01:03
420M10Wild ThingVIC VictoriaJones IRC Maxi30.00Grant Wharington5:00:35:49
4345356IllusionNSW New South WalesDavidson 3410.40Jonathan Stone5:02:31:05
4446321AllegroNSW New South WalesDavidson Cavalier 39512.00John Taylor5:03:12:01
454142CrossbowNSW New South WalesFarr Beneteau First 36.710.70David Cutcliffe
Dawn Murray
David Stenhouse5:04:09:35
464USA21847Dawn StarUSA United StatesBaltic 4614.10William Hubbard III5:04:35:41
4745900WahooNSW New South WalesFrers 4012.35Graham Mulligan5:05:03:38
484RQ1920Charlie's DreamQLD QueenslandHolland-Cole-Lowe Bluewater 45013.70Peter Lewis5:05:31:07
494N3AuroraNSW New South WalesFarr 40 One Off12.21Jim Holley5:06:47:22
504407BlunderbussQLD QueenslandFarr Beneteau First 40.711.90Tony Kinsman5:09:29:32
513SM5558Young OnesVIC VictoriaYoung 11 Mod11.00Ian Miller5:11:48:08
5247407Wave SweeperNSW New South WalesFarr Beneteau First 40.711.90Morgan Rogers5:13:42:37
533SM381Mille SabordsVIC VictoriaMurray Burns Dovell Sydney 3811.78Stephane Howarth5:14:07:36
DNF35976Alchemy IIITAS TasmaniaFarr Beneteau 5717.80Jarrod RitchieRetired-Boom Damage
DNF4SM377BacardiVIC VictoriaPeterson 4413.34Martin PowerRetired-Broken Mast
DNF1SM5252CalmVIC VictoriaFarr TP 5215.85Jason Van der Slot
John Williams
Graeme AinleyRetired-Undisclosed Reasons
DNF246ExileNSW New South WalesMills DK4614.10Rob ReynoldsRetired-Steering Damage
DNF2S390Jazz PlayerVIC VictoriaBakewell-White 3911.92Andrew LawrenceRetired-Damaged Mainsail
DNF3A169Nautical CircleNSW New South WalesNivelt Archambault 4012.00Matthew PrenticeRetired-Engine Problems
DNF2421Pirelli CelestialNSW New South WalesRogers 4614.00Sam HaynesRetired-Sail Damage
DNF28975Salona IINSW New South WalesJ&J Yachts Salona 4411.29Phillip KingRetired-Steering Problems
DNF1SM11Scarlet RunnerVIC VictoriaReichel Pugh 5215.99Robert DaleRetired-Sail Damage
DNF2M330ShamrockVIC VictoriaReichel Pugh 4714.21Tony DonnellanRetired-Damage to Rudder Bearing
DNF36338Shining SeaAU-SA South AustraliaMurray Burns Dovell Sydney 3811.78Andrew CorlettoRetired-Broken Rudder
DNF36073SwishNSW New South WalesMurray Burns Dovell Sydney 3811.78Steven ProudRetired-Radio Damage
DNF3YC400Two TrueAU-SA South AustraliaFarr Beneteau First 4012.24Andrew SaiesRetired-Engine Problems
DNF16953Wot EvaNSW New South WalesNelson Marek TP 5215.85David PescudRetired-Engine Problems
DNF0AUS11111YuuZooNSW New South WalesSimonis Voogd Maxi27.38Ludde IngvallRetired-Torn Headsail

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