1945 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

1945 annual yacht race in Australia January 2024 January 2012 1st Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 33 51.35 S 151 12.40 E region:AU_type:landmark inline,title-42 52.7 S 147 19.58 E region:AU_type:landmark inline Yacht 26 December 1945 - 6 January 1946 Sydney, Hobart 628 nmi km 9 Rani (Captain John Illingworth) 1945 None Morna (Claude Plowman) in 1946 The 1945 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race was the inaugural running of the annual "blue water classic", the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. It was hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia based in Sydney, New South Wales. The race was initially planned to be a cruise planned by Peter Luke, Jack Earl and the Walker brothers who had formed a club for those who enjoyed cruising as opposed to racing.It was Jack’s intention to cruise to Hobart in December 1945 along with Peter Luke and the Walker brothers which was the foundation of the Sydney to Hobart race. see Jack Earl entry in – https://cyca.com.au/cyca-hall-of-fame/https://www.smh.com.au/national/a-founding-father-of-the-sydney-to-hobart-20071018-gdrdb0.html A Founding father of the Sydney to Hobart 1 May 2022[Biographical cuttings on Jack Earl, OA, founder of the Sydney-to-Hobart yacht race and marine artist, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals] 1900 https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/35879696 1 May 2022 The plan was changed, however, when a visiting British Royal Navy Officer, Captain John Illingworth, famously suggested, "Why don't we make a race of it?"http://www.cyca.com.au/sysfile/downloads/RSH_began_Luke.pdf Archived copy 15 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20091122210111/http://www.cyca.com.au/sysfile/downloads/RSH_began_Luke.pdf 22 November 2009 dead Richmond, J. R.W. Naval Historical Society of Australia The Sydney to Hobart yacht race 1945 1997 Naval Historical Society of Australia http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/8661004 26 December 2013 The inaugural race,http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article44837157 SYDNEY TO HOBART YACHT RACE. The West Australian Perth 29 December 1945 26 December 2013 10 National Library of Australia like all those that have followed, began on Sydney Harbour, at noon on Boxing Day (26 December), 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. The 1945 fleet comprised 9 starters.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91954832 SYDNEY-HOBART YACHT RACE. The Examiner Launceston, Tas. 18 December 1945 26 December 2013 4 National Library of Australia Of the 9 starters, 8 yachts completed the race. Illingworth's own vessel, Rani, won the inaugural race in a time of 6 days, 14 hours and 22 minutes.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2657575 YACHT RACE TO HOBART. The Canberra Times 29 December 1945 26 December 2013 3 National Library of Australia Peter Luke's record for longest-ever time to finish the course stands to this day: 11 days, 6hours, and 20 minutes. 1945 Fleet 9 yachts registered to begin the 1945 Sydney to Hobart Yacht race. They are: Yacht Nation Skipper Previous Starts LH (Elapsed) Time d:hh:mm:ss HW (Corrected) Time d:hh:mm:ss AmbermerleAustralia(NSW)J Colquhoun, C KielNA Archina Australia (NSW)P GoldsteinNA RETIRED RETIRED Horizon Australia (NSW)J R BartlettNA KathleenAustralia Jack EarlNA Mistral IIAustralia (NSW)Robert EvansNA RaniUnited KingdomCaptain John Illingworth, RNNA 6:14:22:00 4:9:38:00 SaltairAustralia A E and R M WalkerNA WayfairerAustralia (NSW)Peter LukeNA Winston ChurchillAustraliaP CoverdaleNA Results Line Honours results Position Sail number Yacht State/Country Yacht type LOA (Metres) Skipper Elapsed time d:hh:mm:ss Ref 1 44Rani UK Great Britain Barber 35 Cutter 10.67 Captain John Illingworth 6:14:22:00https://rolexsydneyhobart.com/Standings?categoryId=110&raceId=15&seriesId=2 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024-01-28 2 B3 Winston Churchill TAS Tasmania Coverdale 52 Cutter 15.66 Percy Coverdale 7:07:38:00 3 29 Kathleen NSW New South Wales Archer 44 Yawl 13.44 Jack Earl 8:06:20:00 4 CYC 32 Horizon NSW New South Wales Bailey 40 Ketch 12.27 J.R. Bartlett 8:07:47:00 5 CYC 14 Ambermerle NSW New South Wales Gronfors 34 Cutter 10.40 John Colquhoun Clarrie Kiel 8:08:18:00 6 CYC 59 Mistral II NSW New South Wales Alden 63 Schooner 19.32 Robert Evans 8:12:55:00 7 15 Saltair NSW New South Wales Walker 44 Ketch 13.27 Bert & Russell Walker 8:13:48:00 8 CYC 7 Wayfarer NSW New South Wales Alden-Larson 40 Ketch 12.19 Peter Luke 11:06:20:00 DNF CYC 20 Archina NSW New South Wales Boden 52 Ketch 15.85 Phil Goldstein Retired Handicap results Position Sail number Yacht State/Country Yacht type LOA (Metres) Skipper Corrected time d:hh:mm:ss Ref 1 44Rani UK Great Britain Barber 35 Cutter 10.67 Captain John Illingworth 4:09:38:00https://rolexsydneyhobart.com/standings?categoryId=113&raceId=15&seriesId=2 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024-01-28 2 CYC 14 Ambermerle NSW New South Wales Gronfors 34 Cutter 10.40 John Colquhoun Clarrie Kiel 5:14:39:00 3 B3 Winston Churchill TAS Tasmania Coverdale 52 Cutter 15.66 Percy Coverdale 5:15:20:00 4 29 Kathleen NSW New South Wales Archer 44 Yawl 13.44 Jack Earl 5:15:59:00 5 CYC 32 Horizon NSW New South Wales Bailey 40 Ketch 12.27 J.R. Bartlett 5:19:23:00 6 15 Saltair NSW New South Wales Walker 44 Ketch 13.27 Bert & Russell Walker 5:21:09:00 7 CYC 59 Mistral II NSW New South Wales Alden 63 Schooner 19.32 Robert Evans 7:17:13:00 8 CYC 7 Wayfarer NSW New South Wales Alden-Larson 40 Ketch 12.19 Peter Luke 7:19:43:00 DNF CYC 20 Archina NSW New South Wales Boden 52 Ketch 15.85 Phil Goldstein Retired See also Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race Notes References Ludeke, Michael The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, 1945–2001 2002 2002 Ludeke Publishing 978-0-9579284-0-4 Sydney to Hobart race statistics 1945-2000.(Statistical Data Included) Offshore Yachting 2001-12-01 OCEAN Media Pty Ltd 86(5) http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/143753570 26 December 2013 Sydney to Hobart the race history 1945–2000 Offshore Yachting 2001-12-01 OCEAN Media Pty Ltd 80(6) http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/143753565 26 December 2013 Category:Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race S Category:1945 in Australian sport Category:December 1945 sports events in Australia Category:January 1946 sports events in Australia S Category:1946 in Australian sport Category:1940s in Sydney Category:1940s in Tasmania