1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

1998 annual yacht race in Australia January 2024 January 2012 38 0 S 150 30 E region:AU_type:landmark title 54th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 200px Yacht 26 December 1998 – 3 January 1999 Telstra Sydney, Hobart 628 nmi km 115 Rolex Sydney Hobart Sayonara (Larry Ellison) 1998 Brindabella (George Snow) in 1997 Nokia (Stefan Myralf & Michael Spies) in 1999 The 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race was the 54th annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. It was hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia based in Sydney, New South Wales. It was the most disastrous in the race's history, with the loss of six lives and five yachts in an unexpectedly severe storm on 27–28 December. Fifty-five sailors were rescued in the largest peacetime search and rescue effort ever seen in Australia.Mundle 2008 xv Background Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race is an annual event hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, starting in Sydney, New South Wales on Boxing Day then heading south through the Tasman Sea, past Bass Strait, into Storm Bay and up the Derwent River, to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania. The race distance is approximately 630 nmi in -1.http://goaustralia.about.com/od/eventsandfestivals/a/sydhob.htm Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race About 9 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20140712074730/http://goaustralia.about.com/od/eventsandfestivals/a/sydhob.htm 12 July 2014 dead The race is run in co-operation with the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania, and is widely considered to be one of the most difficult yacht races in the world.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/sailing/1721104.stm BBC News Tough legacy of a Sydney classic 29 December 2001 24 May 2010 1998 race The 1998 race, like every other edition, began on Sydney Harbour, at noon on Boxing Day (26 December 1998), with 115 starters heading south. The yachts ranged in size from the 24.1 m ftin on Sayonara to the 10.1 m ftin on Berrimilla.Bruce Peter Heavy Weather Sailing 2016 Bloomsbury 9781472928207 35–37 7th http://www.bloomsbury.com/au/heavy-weather-sailing-7th-edition-9781472928207/ 21 June 2017 3 June 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230603100850/https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/heavy-weather-sailing-7th-edition-9781472928207/ dead A favourable current running south at 4 kn in with strengthening north-to-northeasterly winds of generally 25 - 35 kn 0 prevailing off the New South Wales southern coast allowed a record-breaking dash south down the Australian East Coast.1998 Race and Weather http://rolexsydneyhobart.com/about-the-race/the-weather/ Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 19 July 2017 22 August 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170822180652/http://rolexsydneyhobart.com/about-the-race/the-weather/ dead By early morning on 27 December, the lead yachts entered Bass Strait and began to encounter winds in excess of 40 kn 0.Knecht Bruce The Proving Ground 2001 Fourth Estate (London) 1-84115-265-X 97 http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1080841 18 July 2017 Of the 115 boats which started, 71 retired and 44 yachts completed the race. Outright victory went to Sayonara, owned and skippered by Larry Ellison, with Lachlan Murdoch amongst the crew.Executives Face the Elements As Yacht Race Turns Deadly https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB991093329852664554 2023-01-10 WSJ en-US The 35 ft 1 on AFR Midnight Rambler, skippered by Ed Psaltis, won on handicap. Never before had a boat of its size reached the entry to Bass Strait in less than a day.Salter David 2018-11-09 Surviving the 1998 Sydney to Hobart superstorm https://www.smh.com.au/national/surviving-the-1998-sydney-to-hobart-superstorm-20181106-p50e9m.html 2023-01-10 The Sydney Morning Herald en Storm and rescue On the second day of the race (27 December),Mundle 2008 99 unexpectedly severe weather conditions struck the fleet off the coast of south-eastern Australia. An unusually intense low-pressure depression developed, which resulted in unseasonal mid-summer snow across parts of south-eastern Australia. The weather system built into an exceptionally strong storm with sustained winds in excess of 65 knots (+33 m/s, +118 km/h, +73 mph, Force 12),Lawrence Mark http://www.equipped.org/sydney-hobart/Statements%20and%20ROI.htm Equipped To Survive NSW State Coroner's Inquest – 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race – Volume 9 – Yachts Without Incidents – Crew "Not Negotiable" 4 July 2017 gusts to 80 knots,Mundle 2008 116 and maximum wave heights of 15 m -1.Clare Richards John Mottram http://www.equipped.org/sydney-hobart/Vol%2002%20Docs/Preliminary%20report%20on%20Meteorlogical%20Aspects%201998%20SHYR%20-%20BOM.pdf#page=19 vi Equipped To Survive NSW State Coroner's Inquest – 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race – Volume 2 – Bureau of Meteorology February 1999 19 February 2025 The rising storm caused the abandonment of seven boats, five of which sank; 55 sailors had to be rescued from their yachts or life-rafts by ships and helicopters.Knecht 2001 266 Overall, the rescue efforts involved 35 military and civilian aircraft and 27 Royal Australian Navy vessels. It proved to be Australia's largest-ever peacetime rescue operation. Deaths The six sailors who died were: Phillip Charles Skeggs (Business Post Naiad, drowned, 27 December 1998); Bruce Raymond Guy (Business Post Naiad, heart attack, 27 December 1998); John Dean, James Lawler and Michael Bannister (Winston Churchill, all drowned, 28 December 1998); and Glyn Charles (Sword of Orion, drowned, 27 December 1998).Abernethy 2000 16–17 Aftermath CYCA report On 1 June 1999, the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia released the Report, Findings and Recommendations of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Race Review Committee.Mundle 2008 343 The report listed a multitude of safety recommendationsMundle 2008 343-346 and resulted in changes both for future Sydney to Hobart races and for yachting events worldwide.Mundle 2008 346-349 Coroner's inquest A coroner's inquest into the deaths was critical of both the race management at the time and the Bureau of Meteorology.http://goaustralia.about.com/od/eventsandfestivals/a/sydhob1998.htm 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race - The Tragedy of Deaths at Sea 28 December 2007 28 December 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071228214245/http://goaustralia.about.com/od/eventsandfestivals/a/sydhob1998.htm dead The results of the inquest were released on 12 December 2000, NSW coroner John Abernethy finding that the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia had "abdicated its responsibility to manage the race". He wrote: "From what I have read and heard, it is clear to me that during this crucial time the race management team played the role of observers rather than managers and that was simply not good enough."Abernethy 2000 118 But he acknowledged the club's actions to upgrade safety precautions and sailor qualifications.Abernethy 2000 10 Abernethy also criticised the Bureau for making insufficient efforts to inform race officials of a dramatically worsened weather forecast about the severe storm developing south of Eden, when it was common public knowledge the race was scheduled to begin.Abernethy 2000 124-125 As a remedial measure, he required the Bureau to add maximum wind gust speed and wave height to its forecasts.Abernethy 2000 296 The day after the coroner's findings, the club's race director, Phil Thompson, resigned his position. According to the coroner's report, "Mr Thompson's inability to appreciate the problems when they arose, and his inability to appreciate them at the time of giving his evidence causes me concern that Mr Thompson may not appreciate such problems if they arise in the future."Abernethy 2000 139 1998 fleet The 115 yachts registered to begin the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht race were:The Yachts: 1998 https://rolexsydneyhobart.com/the-yachts?raceId=68 Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 14 January 2021NSW State Coroner's Inquest - 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race http://www.equipped.com/sydney-hobart/default.htm Equipped To Survive https://web.archive.org/web/20220315083923/http://www.equipped.com/sydney-hobart/default.htm 14 January 2021 15 March 2022 Who's Heading for Hobart? Offshore - the Magazine of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia December 1998 53 to 68 http://archive.cyca.com.au/media/3440174/1998-shyr-program-web.pdf 19 January 20211998 Telstra Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race - List of Entries http://50.57.173.62/sydney-hobart/Vol%2003%20Docs/13-38%20Brief%20for%20Annual%20Christmas%20Ocean%20Yacht%20Races%20-%20AMSA.pdf Cruising Yacht Club of Australia 19 January 2021van Kretschmar 1999 108–110 Yacht Name Nation Owner / Skipper Yacht Design Launch Year Result / Details ABN AMRO ChallengeRay RobertsIain Murray IMS Racer1997 RETIRED (lost rudder, towed to Batemans Bay)Incident Debrief Report - Rescue of ABN Amro Challenge http://www.equipped.com/sydney-hobart/New%20Docs%202/13-50%20ABN%20Amro%20Challenge.pdf Equipped to Survive 17 January 2021 AdiagoPeter WilliamsS&S 361989 RETIRED Bermagui, prudent seamanship Aera Great BritainNick LykiardopuloSwan 461985 FINISHED 12 across the line, 1st CHS AFR Midnight RamblerAustraliaEdward Psaltis / Bob Thomas Hick 351994 FINISHED 10th across the line, 1st overall IMS & Division D Alexander of Creswell Australia Royal Australian Navy / W. HellwigSwarbrick 1111984 RETIRED sail damage AllusiveJohn SmithLyons 481998 FINISHED 43rd across the line, problems with retractable keelInterview with Owner http://www.equipped.com/sydney-hobart/Vol%2009%20Docs/SMITH%20John%20Arthur.PDF Equipped 14 January 2021 Antipodes Sydney Australia Geoff Hill Taswell 561991 RETIRED Eden, prudent seamanship Antuka Raymond Semmens Adams 131983 RETIRED prudent seamanship Aspect ComputingD. Pescud Radford 541989 FINISHED 9th across the line, 1st PMS Div A AssassinR. Crawford Farr 401992 RETIRED, prudent seamanship AtaraH. Cudmore / J. Storey Lyons 431994 FINISHED 12th across the line, 4th IMS Division B AuroraJim Holly Farr 40 FINISHED 25th across the line, 2nd IMS Div C Ausmaid G. Gjergja Farr 471994 FINISHED 3rd over the line, 1st IMS Div B AvantiChris Mooney / John MooneyFirst 381986 FINISHED 27th across the line, 2nd PHS Div A B52 Wayne Miller Bashford Howison 411995 RETIRED (rolled, lost mast, structural damage, motored to Eden)Interview with crew of B-52 http://www.equipped.com/sydney-hobart/Vol%2010%20Docs/BUCKLEY%20Don.pdf Equipped to Survive 16 January 2021Bruce 2016 34 BacardiP. Cole Peterson 44 1978 FINISHED 19th across the line, 2nd IMS Div E Berrimilla Alex Whitworth Brolga 33 1977 FINISHED 31st across the line, 1st PHS & Div B Bin RougeNew Zealand D Hodgkinson / Christopher Bowling Farr 311993 RETIRED (Eden, prudent seamanship)Ben Rouge http://www.users.on.net/~zed/bin%20rouge%2098%20hobart.pdf 17 January 2021 Bobsled P. White / G. Bush / N. FerosSteinman RETIRED sail damage Boomaroo Morse Fans J. McIntosh S&S 341971 RETIRED prudent seamanship BreakawayK. McDonald Swanson 36 FINISHED 40th across the line, 2nd IMS Div D Bright Morning Star Hugh Treharne / I. Treharne Peterson 51 1985 RETIRED crew injuries Brindabella Australia George Snow Jutson 80 1994 FINISHED 2nd across the line, 2nd IMS Div A Business Post Naiad Australia Bruce Guy† Farr 401984 RETIRED (rolled twice, broke mast, major structural damage, two crew died, Abandoned)Bruce 2016 34van Kretschmar 1999 112-116 Canon Maris Australia Ian Kiernan Tasman Seabird1958 RETIRED prudent seamanship Challenge Again Bashford 411995 FINISHED 24th across the line Chutzpah Sydney 381998 RETIRED prudent seamanship ComputerlandInglis 471989 FINISHED 15th across the line CycloneGermán Frers 1989 RETIRED Eden, hull damage Dixie Chicken Liz WardleyElliot 361993 RETIRED stood by Outlaw lost too much time to continue Doctel Rager Elliott 561987 FINISHED 13th across the line Elysion BlueItalyYvon BerreharSwan 681996 RETIRED prudent seamanship ForzadoGeoff PhillipsFarr 1020 RETIRED prudent seamanship Foxtel Titan Ford Farr 501992 FINISHED 14th across the line, 3rd CHS FudgeElliot 561989 FINISHED 6th across the line, 3rd PHS Div A Gundy GreyRobert GreenAdams 401986 RETIRED lost liferaft Helsal II Australia Keith Flint Joe Adams Pocket Maxi 1979 FINISHED 16th across the line Henry Kendall AkubraFarr 12201990 FINISHED 39th across the line Hi FlyerPapua New GuineaFirst 40.71993 RETIRED Hogsbreath Witchdoctor Davidson 421979 RETIRED prudent seamanship Impeccable Doug Peterson1980 RETIRED prudent seamanship Indian PacificDavidson 361986 RETIRED prudent seamanship Industrial Quest Nelson Marek 431995 FINISHED 8th across the line, 3rd IMS Div B Inner Circle Farr 40 IOR RETIRED prudent seamanship Innkeeper Steinman 661987 RETIRED equipment failure (engine) Jack GuyNorthshore 381984 RETIRED prudent seamanship JubilationFarr 11.61989 FINISHED 34th across the line, 3rd PHS Div B KendellDubois 38 FINISHED 32nd across the line Kickatinalong Adams 131980 RETIRED prudent seamanship King Billy King 381992 RETIRED taking water Kingurra Peter Joubert Peter Joubert - one off1972 RETIRED (knock-down past 120 degrees, MOB, crew injury, sailed to Eden)Interview with Peter Joubert - Owner & Designer of Kingurra http://www.equipped.com/sydney-hobart/Vol%2010%20Docs/JOUBERT%20Peter.pdf Equipped to Survive 16 January 2021Bruce 2016 37 Komatsu Blue Lady Challenger 391989 FINISHED 38th across the line Lady PenrhynRoyal Australian NavySwarbrick 1111984 RETIRED prudent seamanship Liquid Asset Duncanson 341996 FINISHED 42nd across the line Loki Swan 481997 RETIRED (knock-down beyond 120 degrees, cabin window broken, deployed sea anchor, sailed to Narooma)Bruce 2016 34Interview with crew of Loki http://www.equipped.com/sydney-hobart/Vol%2010%20Docs/KIRBY%20Anthony.PDF Equipped to Survive 17 January 2021 Maglieri WinesJutson 431994 RETIRED rig damage MarchionessLavranos Maxi1992 RETIRED rig damage Margaret Rintoul IIS&S 481968 FINISHED 17th across the line, 1st IMS Div E Mark Twain S&S 391971 FINISHED 33rd across the line Mercedes IVKaufman 41 1973 FINISHED 23rd across the line, 3rd IMS Div E Midnight SpecialPeter BaynesTartan / Jarkan 401995 RETIRED (rolled, lost mast, major structural damage, abandoned, sunk)Statement by Part Owner "Midnight Special" http://www.equipped.com/sydney-hobart/Vol%2010%20Docs/BAYNES%20Peter%20John.PDF 14 January 2021Bruce 2016 37van Kretschmar 1999 123-125 MiintintaBrian EmersonSwanson 421975 RETIRED (hull damage, abandoned, sunk)Interview with Owner of Miintinta http://www.equipped.com/sydney-hobart/Vol%2010%20Docs/EMERSON%20Brian%20Noel.PDF Equipped to Survive 16 January 2021 Mirrabooka Frers 461987 FINISHED 21st across the line MistyAustraliaBrian ClagueS&S 341975FINISHED last boat in fleet of 44, 1st IMS Division F Morning TideA Fenwick / J DavernS&S 341974 RETIRED prudent seamanship Nattel AdrenalinDavid BennettPeterson 38 RETIRED prudent seamanship New Horizons Cavalier 371985 RETIRED equipment failure & rig damage Ninety Seven Farr 471993 RETIRED sail damage Nokia Farr 75 / VO 60 FINISHED 5th across the lineNot NegotiableAustraliaMichael Dolphin UFO 341985 RETIRED Eden, prudent seamanship NouméaNew CaledoniaYoung 11 FINISHED 37th across the line, 3rd IMS Div D Ocean DesignsAustralia S. Bean Bashford / Howison 411995 RETIRED Eden, prudent seamanship OutlawAustraliaAlan Quick Sayer 441986 RETIRED Bermagui, structural damage, forward frames Pippin Farr 371984 RETIRED (knock-down beyond 110 degrees, window popped out, sailed to Eden)Interview with crew of Pippin http://www.equipped.com/sydney-hobart/New%20DOCS/GIFFIN%20Phillip%20Roy.pdf Equipped to Survive 17 January 2021 PolarisCole 431970 FINISHED 30th across the line Quest Nelson / Marek 461997 FINISHED 7th across the line Ragamuffin Farr 501995 FINISHED 4th across the line, 2nd IMS Div B Rapscallion Team SyntegraAustralia Dick VoorderhakeLyons 401993 FINISHED 28th across the line Red JacketRadford 12.21995 RETIRED rig damage Relish IVElan 431989 RETIRED crew injury RenegadeRon Holland 401981 RETIRED (rolled, sailed to Eden) Ruff 'N Tumble Cole 431983 RETIRED equipment failure SagaciousFarr 401987 RETIRED equipment failure Sayonara United States of America Larry Ellison/Chris DicksonILC Maxi1995 FINISHED 1st across the line, 1st IMS Div A Sea Jay Sydney 411996 RETIRED prudent seamanship Secret Men's Business Murray 421996 RETIRED Eden, prudent seamanship (Sharp) Hawk 5Great BritainNigel BramwellSydney 401998 RETIRED crew injuries She II Olsen 40 RETIRED equipment failure (steering chain) She's Apples Two Jarkan 12.51991 FINISHED 29th across the line SienaNorthshore 381983 RETIRED Bermaguri, rendered assistance to VCOS, crew injured Sledghammer Sydney 401998 RETIRED equipment failure (steering chain) Solo Globe ChallengerTony MowbrayCole 431984 RETIRED (rolled to 135 degrees, lost mast, flooded)Bruce 2016 34 SoutherlyDon Mickelborough Peel 351939 RETIRED Eden, prudent seamanship, Oldest yacht in the fleet Spirit of DownunderCameron / de Lange 12m1997 FINISHED 22nd across the line Sword of OrionAustraliaRob Kothe Reichel-Pugh 441993 RETIRED (Rolled, MOB (died), crew injured, major structural damage, abandoned, sunk)Bruce 2016 34van Kretschmar 1999 118-121 Sydney Sydney 601996 RETIRED rudder damage T42 SolandraAustraliaCraig Vescott S&S 341982RETIRED Eden lost mast TartanAustraliaMark Ballard Northshore 381984RETIRED Eden, prudent seamanship Team Jaguar Infinity Farr 651989 RETIRED (dismasted, structural damage, towed to Eden)Interview with crew of Crew Team Jaguar http://www.equipped.com/sydney-hobart/Vol%2010%20Docs/BIBBY%20Thomas%20Francis.PDF Equipped to Survive 16 January 2021 TenaciousDefiance / S&S 301979 RETIRED equipment failure (engine) Terra Firma Murray 411995 RETIRED prudent seamanship Tilting at WindmillsPeter Joubert / John Dory1994 FINISHED 26th across the line, 2nd CHS Trust Bank HummingbirdFarr 371985 RETIRED Eden, prudent seamanship Unipro Ocean Road Australia K. Simpson Adams 451988 FINISHED 41st across the line VagrantArch WatersMagpie 341988 RETIRED crew injury ValheruAustraliaAnthony Lyall Elliott 501994 FINISHED 18th over the line, 3rd IMS Division C VC Offshore Stand Aside AustraliaJames HallionYoung 12m1990 RETIRED (rolled, lost mast, windows & coach roof, MOBs, crew injured, abandoned, sunk)Interview with Owner of VC Offshore Stand Aside http://www.equipped.com/sydney-hobart/Vol%2010%20Docs/HALLION%20James%20Vincent.PDF Equipped to Survive 16 January 2021Bruce 2016 34van Kretschmar 1999 121-123 Veto Australia Max Crisp, Mike Crisp, Graham Brown Robert Salthouse 1979 RETIRED, returned to Sydney, equipment failure & rig damage Waitangi II Jarkan 101989 FINISHED 35th across the line, 2nd PHS Div B Wide LoadSwarbrick 401993 RETIRED equipment failure (radio) Wild One Australia Co-owner Barry Main Inglis 47 FINISHED 36th across the line, PHS All 16th, Div A 10th Wild Thing Australia Ian Murray 70 Maxi1998 RETIRED rig damage Winston Churchill Australia Richard Winning Cloverdale 511942 RETIRED (knocked down beyond 90 degrees, major structural damage, abandoned, sunk)Bruce 2016 34van Kretschmar 1999 116-118 (3 crew later lost from liferaft & died)van Kretschmar 1999 129 Yendys Beneteau 53f51991 FINISHED 11th across the line, 1st IMS Div C Zeus II Joubert / Currawong 301979 RETIRED lost mast 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 US 17 Sayonara USA United States Farr ILC Maxi 23.80 Larry Ellison 2:19:03:32https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/media.prod.cyca/media/3440174/1998-shyr-program-web.pdf Offshore Yachting 1998 Sydney to Hobart Official Programme Cruising Yacht Club of Australia 1998 2024-01-20https://cyca.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Offshore-February-March-1999.pdf Offshore Yachting Feb-Mar 1999 Cruising Yacht Club of Australia 1999 2024-01-20 2 C1 Brindabella NSW New South Wales Jutson 75 22.85 George Snow 2:21:55:06 3 YC 1000 Ausmaid AU-SA South Australia Farr 47 14.24 Kevan Pearce 3:06:02:29 4 AUS 70 Ragamuffin NSW New South Wales Farr 50 15.05 Syd Fischer 3:06:11:29 5 COK1 Nokia COK Cook Islands Farr 79 Ketch Maxi 24.17 David Witt 3:09:19:00 6 SM1 Fudge VIC Victoria Elliott 56 16.96 Peter Hansen 3:11:00:26 7 6606 Quest NSW New South Wales Nelson Marek 46 IMS Racer 14.12 Bob Steel 3:14:41:28 8 9090 Industrial Quest QLD Queensland Nelson Marek 43 13.11 Kevin Miller 3:14:58:46 9 4826Aspect Computing NSW New South Wales Radford 16.5 Sloop 16.50 David Pescud 3:15:28:24 10 8338 AFR Midnight Rambler NSW New South Wales Hick 35 10.66 Ed Psaltis Bob Thomas 3:16:04:40 Handicap results (IMS Top 10) Position Sail Number Yacht State/Country Yacht Type LOA (Metres) Skipper Corrected Time d:hh:mm:ss Ref 1 8338 AFR Midnight Rambler NSW New South Wales Hick 35 10.66 Ed Psaltis Bob Thomas 2:12:36:23 2 YC 1000 Ausmaid AU-SA South Australia Farr 47 14.24 Kevan Pearce 2:14:41:54 3 AUS 70 Ragamuffin NSW New South Wales Farr 50 15.05 Syd Fischer 2:16:18:17 4 9090 Industrial Quest QLD Queensland Nelson Marek 43 13.11 Kevin Miller 2:18:31:49 5 US 17 Sayonara USA United States Farr ILC Maxi 23.80 Larry Ellison 2:19:03:32 6 IRL8000 Atara NSW New South Wales Lyons 43 IMS Racer 13.00 Roger Hickman 2:19:32:48 7 6606 Quest NSW New South Wales Nelson Marek 46 IMS Racer 14.12 Bob Steel 2:20:19:17 8 2170 Margaret Rintoul II NSW New South Wales Sparkman & Stephens S&S 48 14.63 Richard Purcell 2:20:40:54 9 C1 Brindabella NSW New South Wales Jutson 75 22.85 George Snow 2:21:05:36 10 SM377 Bacardi VIC Victoria Peterson 44 13.41 Graeme Ainley John Williams 2:21:27:38 See also 1979 Fastnet race, another competition where sailors died in severe weather, near Ireland Turtling References Sources cited Abernethy John NSW State Coroner's Inquest 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race http://www.equipped.org/sydney-hobart_inquery_index.htm Equipped to Survive 12 December 2000 Hugo van Kretschmar Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Report of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race Review Committee (first half) May 1999 http://www.equipped.org/sydney-hobart/Vol%2013%20Docs/Report%20Cover%20to%20Page%2086.pdf 25 January 2021 (second half). Mundle Rob Fatal Storm: the 54th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 2008 Harper Collins 9780732288341 http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/6479212?q&sort=holdings+desc&_=1501050807668&versionId=32220748 26 July 2017 External links http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/04/02/1080544702142.html Race storm ends for maligned skipper Kennedy Alan The Sydney Morning Herald 3 April 2004 http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/families-vindicated-as-yacht-club-settles-race-case/2005/10/11/1128796528924.html Families vindicated as yacht club settles race case Lamont Leonie The Sydney Morning Herald 12 October 2005 http://www.equipped.org/sydney-hobart/New%20Docs%202/TURNER%20Chris%20-%20WORKCOVER%20REPORT.PDF Report To The Coroner: 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race Yachting Harnesses and Lines Turner Chris WorkCover New South Wales 10 March 2000 Category:Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race Category:1990s in Tasmania Category:1998 in Sydney S Category:Meteorological events in 1998 Category:December 1998 sports events in Australia Category:January 1999 sports events in Australia Category:Maritime incidents in 1998 Category:Maritime incidents in Australia Category:Maritime history of Tasmania Category:Shipwrecks of Tasmania Category:1998 disasters in Australia Sydney