2016 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

72nd Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Event information
TypeYacht
Dates26–31 December 2016
SponsorRolex
Host citySydney, Hobart
Boats88
Distance628 nautical miles (1,163 km)
WebsiteWebsite archive
Results
Winner (2016)Perpetual LOYAL (Anthony Bell, Tom Slingsby)
Succession
PreviousComanche (Ken Read) in 2015
NextComanche (Jim Cooney) in 2017

The 2016 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex and hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney, New South Wales, was the 72nd annual running of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.[1][2] It began on Sydney Harbour at 1pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2016), before heading south for 628 nautical miles (1,163 km) through the Tasman Sea, Bass Strait, Storm Bay and up the River Derwent, to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania.[3][4][5] 88 vessels started.[6]

Line honours were claimed by Perpetual LOYAL, which broke Wild Oats XI 2012 race record, to finish in a time of 1 day, 13 hours, 31 minutes and 20 seconds.[7][8] Giacomo (Jim Delegat) earned the Tattersall's Cup.[9]

Results

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Line honours (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 L1 SYD1000 Perpetual LOYAL New South Wales New South Wales Juan Yacht Design Juan-K 100 30.48 Anthony Bell
Tom Slingsby 		1:13:31:20 [10][11][1]
2 72 NZL70000 Giacomo New Zealand New Zealand Juan-K Volvo Open 70 21.50 Jim Delegat 1:15:27:05 [10][11][12]
3 22 HKG2276 Scallywag Hong Kong Hong Kong Dovell 100 30.48 David Witt 1:15:27:05 [10][11][13]
4 77 52570 Black Jack Queensland Queensland Juan-K Volvo Open 70 21.50 Mark Bradford 1:20:09:58 [10][11][14]
5 97 HKG1997 Beau Geste Hong Kong Hong Kong Botin 80 24.40 Aaron Rowe 1:21:03:34 [10][11][15]
6 47 ITA70 Maserati New South Wales New South Wales Juan-K Volvo Open 70 21.50 Jim Cooney 1:21:04:56 [10][11][15]
7 111 AUS11111 CQS New South Wales New South Wales Simonis Voogd-Bakewell White Supermaxi 30.48 Ludde Ingvall 2:03:13:12 [10][11][16]
8 66 52566 Alive Tasmania Tasmania Reichel Pugh 66 22.00 Duncan Hine 2:03:33:42 [10][11][17]
9 113 AUS13 Chinese Whisper New South Wales New South Wales Judel Vrolijk JV62 18.90 Rupert Henry 2:04:01:03 [10][11][18]
10 001 AUS001 Ichi Ban New South Wales New South Wales Judel Vrolijk 52 15.85 Matthew Allen 2:04:18:56 [10][11][19]

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 72 NZL70000 Giacomo New Zealand New Zealand Juan-K Volvo Open 70 21.50 Jim Delegat 2:16:13:37 [10][11][12]
2 L1 SYD1000 Perpetual LOYAL New South Wales New South Wales Juan Yacht Design Juan-K 100 30.48 Anthony Bell
Tom Slingsby 		2:23:44:33 [10][11][1]
3 007 CHN10007 UBOX China China Farr Cookson 50 15.24 Charles Caudrelier
Lei Wang 		3:00:20:05 [10][11][20]
4 71 7771 Balance New South Wales New South Wales Farr TP 52 15.85 Paul Clitheroe
Mike Green 		3:00:46:32 [10][11][21]
5 001 AUS001 Ichi Ban New South Wales New South Wales Judel Vrolijk 52 15.85 Matthew Allen 3:01:11:22 [10][11][19]
6 22 HKG2276 Scallywag Hong Kong Hong Kong Dovell 100 30.48 David Witt 3:04:22:08 [10][11][13]
7 47 ITA70 Maserati New South Wales New South Wales Juan-K Volvo Open 70 21.50 Jim Cooney 3:05:02:44 [10][11][15]
8 97 HKG1997 Beau Geste Hong Kong Hong Kong Botin 80 24.40 Aaron Rowe 3:05:24:44 [10][11][15]
9 113 AUS13 Chinese Whisper New South Wales New South Wales Judel Vrolijk JV62 18.90 Rupert Henry 3:05:30:22 [10][11][18]
10 62 AUS5299 Victoire Western Australia Western Australia Farr Cookson 50 15.24 Brian McMaster 3:05:43:36 [10][11][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Vindin, Nick (27 December 2016). "Perpetual Loyal breaks race record to take victory in 2016 Sydney to Hobart". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  2. ^ Kimmorley, Sarah (26 December 2016). "The 2016 Rolex Sydney to Hobart fleet is sailing south in record speed". Business Insider Australia. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  3. ^ Vindin, Nick (23 December 2016). "Sydney to Hobart 2016: where to watch and who to watch out for". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Sydney to Hobart: also-rans flounder as River Derwent plays 'cruel' wind trick". ABC. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  5. ^ Street, Emily (30 December 2017). "Sydney to Hobart: Could the 628-nautical-mile race be won in a day?". ABC. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  6. ^ a b Drummond, Andrew (30 December 2016). "Last boat across line in Sydney-Hobart". The West Australian. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  7. ^ Salmon, Gregor (27 December 2016). "Sydney to Hobart: What made this year's race a record smasher?". ABC. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Perpetual Loyal wins Sydney to Hobart race in record time". BBC. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  9. ^ Salmon, Gregor (28 December 2016). "Sydney to Hobart: New Zealand's Giacomo declared overall winner". ABC. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
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  12. ^ a b Vindin, Nick (29 December 2016). "Giacomo declared overall winner of Sydney to Hobart race". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  13. ^ a b Associated Press (27 December 2016). "Scallywag grabs third place in Sydney-Hobart yacht race to make Hong Kong proud". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
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  16. ^ "CQS FINISHES ROLEX SYDNEY TO HOBART 2016". Big Boat Racing. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  17. ^ Bresnehan, James (29 October 2016). "Alive skipper Duncan Hine ready to give Sydney to Hobart giants a run for their money". Mercury. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  18. ^ a b Australian Associated Press (30 November 2016). "Sydney to Hobart 2016 – 'harder to pick than winner of Melbourne Cup'". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  19. ^ a b "Varuna VI and Ichi Ban during 2016 Sydney to Hobart race". ABC. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  20. ^ Careem, Nazvi (29 December 2016). "UBOX Chinese crew ready for another crack at Sydney to Hobart after impressive 13th place". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  21. ^ Hodgetts, Rob (22 December 2016). "Sydney-Hobart 2016: Race record set to topple?". CNN. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
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