1999 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

1999 annual yacht race in Australia January 2024 January 2012 55th 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 1999 - 4 January 2000 Telstra Sydney, Hobart 628 nmi km 79 Rolex Sydney Hobart Nokia (Stefan Myralf & Michael Spies) 1999 Sayonara (Larry Ellison) in 1998 Nicorette II (Ludde Ingvall) in 2000 The 1999 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Telstra, was the 55th annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. As in past editions of the race, it was hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia based in Sydney, New South Wales. As with previous Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races, the 1999 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at noon on Boxing Day (26 December 1999), 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.1999 Sydney Hobart News https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/493/1999-Sydney-Hobart-News 2021-06-07 yachtsandyachting.com The 1999 fleet comprised 79 starters of which 49 completed the race and 30 yachts retired.Swirling seas and a dangerous descent: Tiger 75 and the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race https://www.sea.museum/2019/12/18/swirling-seas-and-a-dangerous-descent-tiger-75-and-the-1998-sydney-to-hobart-yacht-race 2021-06-07 Australian National Maritime Museum en 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 DEN2001 Nokia DEN Denmark Farr Volvo Ocean 60 19.44 Stefan Myralf Michael Spies 1:19:48:02 https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/media.prod.cyca/media/3440435/1999-shyr-program-web.pdf Offshore Yachting 1999 Sydney to Hobart Official Program Cruising Yacht Club of Australia 1999 2024-01-20https://cyca.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Offshore-Feb-March-2000.pdf Offshore Yachting Feb-Mar 2000 Cruising Yacht Club of Australia 2000 2024-01-20 2 C1 Brindabella NSW New South Wales Jutson 75 22.85 George Snow 1:20:46:33 3 M10 Wild Thing VIC Victoria Murray Burns Dovell ILC 70 21.30 Grant Wharington 1:21:13:37 4 881 Magna Data NSW New South Wales Dovell Open 60 18.18 Sean Langman 2:01:37:21 5 9431 Marchioness NSW New South Wales Lavranos Maxi Sloop 22.80 Michael Cranitch 2:02:48:43 6 7441 Bumblebee V NSW New South Wales Murray Burns Dovell MBD 62 19.00 John Kahlbetzer 2:02:58:05 7 1836 Yendys NSW New South Wales Farr 49 15.07 Geoff Ross 2:05:57:30 8 6070 Sydney NSW New South Wales Murray Sydney 60 18.18 Charles Curran 2:06:40:23 9 AUS 70 Ragamuffin NSW New South Wales Farr 50 15.15 Syd Fischer 2:07:01:08 10 YC1000 Ausmaid AU-SA South Australia Farr 47 14.47 Kevan Pearce 2:07:29:10 Handicap results (Top 10) Position Sail number Yacht State/Country Yacht type LOA (Metres) Skipper Corrected time d:hh:mm:ss Ref 1 1836 Yendys NSW New South Wales Farr 49 15.07 Geoff Ross 1:20:32:53 2 C1 Brindabella NSW New South Wales Jutson 75 22.85 George Snow 1:20:39:50 3 YC1000 Ausmaid AU-SA South Australia Farr 47 14.47 Kevan Pearce 1:20:54:18 4 AUS 70 Ragamuffin NSW New South Wales Farr 50 15.15 Syd Fischer 1:21:34:59 5 IRL8000 Atara NSW New South Wales Lyons 43 13.00 Roger Hickman 1:22:11:28 6 7441 Bumblebee V NSW New South Wales Murray Burns Dovell MBD 62 19.00 John Kahlbetzer 1:22:14:55 7 2006 Sword of Orion NSW New South Wales Murray Burns Dovell Sydney AC40 12.47 Rob Kothe 1:22:23:02 8 SM401 Young Australia VIC Victoria Farr 40 12.41 Laurie Shannon 1:23:46:45 9 SM409 Terranova VIC Victoria Farr 40 12.41 Shane Tyrrell Dean Wilson 1:23:52:26 10 HY1220 Red Jacket AU-WA Western Australia Radford 40 12.00 Ron Lally 2:02:53:55 References Category:Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race Category:1990s in Tasmania Category:1999 in Sydney S Category:December 1999 sports events in Australia Category:January 2000 sports events in Australia Category:Telstra