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79th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Event information
TypeYacht
Dates26 December 2024 - 3 January 2025
SponsorRolex
Host citySydney, Hobart
Boats104
Distance628 nautical miles (1,163 km)
WebsiteRolex Sydney Hobart
Results
Winner (2024)LawConnect (Christian Beck)
Succession
PreviousLawConnect (Christian Beck) in 2023
NextTBD (2025)

The 2024 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex and hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney, is the 79th annual running of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. It began on Sydney Harbour at 1 pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2024), 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.

A fleet of 104 boats started the race, with 29 retiring as on 28 December. Line honours were claimed by LawConnect in a time of 1 day, 13 hours, 35 minutes and 13 seconds.[1]

On the first night of the race two sailors died in separate incidents on the boats Flying Fish Arctos and Bowline after being struck by the boom and main sheet respectively.[2] These are the first deaths since 1998, which also had strong north easterly conditions.[3]

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 LC1 SYD1000 LawConnect New South Wales New South Wales Juan Yacht Design Juan-K 100 30.48 Christian Beck 1:13:35:13 [4]
2 ITA70 Celestial V70 New South Wales New South Wales Volvo Open 70 21.5 Sam Haynes 1:16:10:20 [4]
3 AUS1001 Wild Thing 100 Queensland Queensland Botin-Ellis 100 Maxi 30.48 Grant Wharington 1:16:37:35 [4]
4 AUS13 Whisper New South Wales New South Wales Judel Vrolijk JV62 18.90 David Griffith 2:03:43:50 [4]
5 AUS 98888 No Limit New South Wales New South Wales Reichel Pugh 63 19.20 David Gotze 2:04:07:56 [4]
6 CAY52 Caro New Zealand New Zealand Botin TP52 15.90 Max Klink 2:05:40:01 [4]
7 6952 Smuggler New South Wales New South Wales Judel Vrolijk TP52 15.90 Sebastian Bohm 2:07:35:58 [4]
8 GBR2888L Antipodes Hong Kong Hong Kong Santa Cruz 72 22.0 Geoffery Hill 2:17:33:06 [4]
9 OC52 Ocean Crusaders J-Bird Queensland Queensland TP52 15.8 Annika Thomson 2:20:16:21 [4]
10 JPN4321 Active Again Queensland Queensland Humphreys 54 16.5 Stephanie Kerin 2:23:36:46 [4]

References

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  1. ^ Miller, Daniel (27 December 2024). "'Sombre' LawConnect wins Sydney to Hobart line honours after race tragedies". ABC News.
  2. ^ Langenberg, Adam (27 December 2024). "Two men who died during Sydney to Hobart identified as Nick Smith and Roy Quaden". ABC News.
  3. ^ Langenberg, Adam (27 December 2024). "Deaths rekindle sailor's memories of 1998 Sydney to Hobart tragedy". ABC News.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024 Standings". Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
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