Event information | |
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Type | Yacht |
Dates | 26 December 2004 – 3 January 2005 |
Sponsor | Rolex |
Host city | Sydney, Hobart |
Boats | 116 |
Distance | 630 nautical miles (1,170 km) |
Website | Website archive |
Results | |
Winner (2004) | Nicorette III (Ludde Ingvall) |
Succession | |
Previous | Skandia (Grant Wharington) in 2003 |
Next | Wild Oats XI (Mark Richards) in 2005 |
The 2004 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex, was the 60th annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.[1] As in past editions of the race, it was hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia based in Sydney, New South Wales.[2] The 2004 race began on Sydney Harbour at 1:10pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2004), 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.[1][2]
The 2004 fleet comprised 116 starters of which 59 completed the race and 57 yachts retired.[3] This was the last starting fleet over 100 until the 2014 race.[3] The poor weather, the worst since the deadly 1998 race, forced 42 boats to withdraw from the race by the second day.[1]
Results
Line Honours results (Top 10)
Position | Sail number | Yacht | State/country | Yacht type | LOA (Metres) |
Skipper | Elapsed time d:hh:mm:ss |
Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | AUS11111 | Nicorette III | Simonis Voogd Maxi | 27.38 | Ludde Ingvall | 2:16:00:44 | [4][2] | |
2 | A99 | AAPT | Volvo Open 66 | 20.03 | Sean Langman | 2:22:30:42 | [4][5] | |
3 | C1 | Brindabella | Jutson 79 | 24.08 | George Snow | 3:00:46:50 | [4][6] | |
4 | GRE55 | Aera | Ker 55 | 16.57 | Jez Fanstone | 3:02:33:43 | [4][6] | |
5 | 8844 | Seriously TEN | Davidson W60 (ex Djuice Dragon's back up boat) | 19.46 | John Woodruff Eric Robinson |
3:04:06:38 | [4][6] | |
6 | 8880 | Ichi Ban | Farr 52 | 15.79 | Matt Allen | 3:07:39:33 | [4][7] | |
7 | MH888 | Nokia | Farr W60 | 19.44 | Stephen McConaghy | 3:07:44:42 | [4][8] | |
8 | 5474 | Maserati | Farr 65 (ex Infinity 3) | 19.72 | Ian Potter | 3:12:44:17 | [4][9] | |
9 | YC3300 | Hardys Secret Mens Business | Reichel Pugh 46 | 14.22 | Geoff Boettcher | 3:23:07:38 | [4][10] | |
10 | SM46 | Dekadence | DK46 | 14.10 | Philip Coombs | 4:00:41:32 | [4][11] |
Handicap results (Top 10)
Position | Sail number | Yacht | State/country | Yacht type | LOA (Metres) |
Skipper | Corrected time d:hh:mm:ss |
Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GRE55 | Aera | Ker 55 | 16.57 | Jez Fanstone | 4:02:52:09 | [4][6] | |
2 | AUS11111 | Nicorette III | Simonis Voogd Maxi | 27.38 | Ludde Ingvall | 4:07:18:57 | [4][2] | |
3 | 8880 | Ichi Ban | Farr 52 | 15.79 | Matt Allen | 4:08:54:40 | [4][7] | |
4 | A99 | AAPT | Volvo Open 66 | 20.03 | Sean Langman | 4:13:26:03 | [4][5] | |
5 | C1 | Brindabella | Jutson 79 | 24.08 | George Snow | 4:14:11:23 | [4][6] | |
6 | 8448 | Loki | Swan 48 | 14.83 | Stephen Ainsworth | 4:14:47:38 | [4][12] | |
7 | 294 | Love & War | S&S 47 | 14.22 | Peter Kurts | 4:15:35:26 | [4][13] | |
8 | 5995 | Nips-N-Tux | IMX 40 | 12.10 | Howard De Torres | 4:15:44:16 | [4][14] | |
9 | 8447 | First National | Beneteau First 44.7 | 13.68 | Michael Spies | 4:16:18:32 | [4][14] | |
10 | R33 | Chutzpah | Sydney 38 | 11.80 | Bruce Taylor | 4:16:37:32 | [4][14] |
References
- 1 2 3 "Leaders quit Sydney-Hobart race". CNN. 27 December 2004. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 "Nicorette rounds Tasman Island - ETA 5.38am". Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. 29 December 2004. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- 1 2 "Entries close with 119 for 2014 Rolex Sydney Hobart". Live Sail Die. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2003 results" (PDF). Offshore Yachting Australia. Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- 1 2 "AAPT survives savage knockdown to finish second". Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. 29 December 2004. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "2004-12-29". Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- 1 2 "Leading boats in Rolex Trophy start line collisions". Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. 18 December 2004. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ↑ "Nokia returns for Sydney Hobart". Sail-World Cruising. 7 December 2004. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ↑ "Nicorette chasing line and handicap double". Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. 28 December 2004. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ↑ Whittington, Sean (26 December 2005). "SA yacht primed for handicap honours". Sail-World. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ↑ "Skandia under tow as handicap contenders come home". ABC. 29 December 2004. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ↑ "Interview with Stephen Ainsworth - Skipper of IRC Division B Winner Loki". Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. 31 December 2004. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ↑ Campbell, Peter (30 December 2006). "Kurtsy would have been proud of them". Sail-World. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- 1 2 3 "Aera still hoping for top honours". Yachting World. 30 December 2004. Retrieved 1 March 2022.