2000 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

2000 annual yacht race in Australia January 2024 January 2012 56th 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 2000 - 2 January 2001 Telstra Sydney, Hobart 628 nmi km 82 Rolex Sydney Hobart Nicorette II (Ludde Ingvall) 2000 Nokia (Stefan Myralf & Michael Spies) in 1999 Assa Abloy (Neal McDonald) in 2001 The 2000 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Telstra, was the 56th 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 2000 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at noon on Boxing Day (26 December 2000), 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. The 2000 fleet comprised 82 starters of which 58 completed the race and 24 yachts retired. Results Line Honours Pos Sail Number Yacht State/Country Yacht Type LOA (Metres) Skipper Elapsed time d:hh:mm:ss 1 SWE11111 Nicorette SWE Sweden Simonis-Voogd 79 Maxi 24.07 Ludde Ingvall 2:14:02:09 2 M10 Wild Thing VIC Victoria Murray Burns Dovell 83 Maxi 25.20 Grant Wharington 2:19:23:41 3 GER4014 Illbruck GER Germany Farr Volvo Ocean 60 19.44 John Kostecki 2:20:03:47 4 BER2000 Tyco BER Bermuda Farr Volvo Ocean 60 19.44 Kevin Shoebridge 2:20:49:46 5 8679 News Corp NSW New South Wales Farr Volvo Ocean 60 19.44 Ross Field Jez Fanstone 3:01:35:35 6 HKG1997 Assa Abloy Semcon R&D HKG Hong Kong Farr Volvo Ocean 60 19.44 Richard Brisius Mark Rudiger 3:03:58:12 7 DEN2001 Nokia DEN Denmark Farr Volvo Ocean 60 19.44 Stefan Myralf 3:08:46:59 8 YC1000 SAP Ausmaid AU-SA South Australia Farr 47 14.47 Kevan Pearce 3:09:44:43 9 1836 Yendys NSW New South Wales Farr 49 15.07 Geoff Ross 3:11:25:30 10 AUS6606 Quest UK Great Britain Nelson Marek 46 14.30 Chris Bull 3:12:58:10 11 AUS70 Ragamuffin NSW New South Wales Farr 50 15.05 Syd Fischer 3:13:55:26 12 8448 Loki NSW New South Wales Frers Swan 48 14.83 Stephen Ainsworth 3:16:33:16 13 RQ160 Cruz Control QLD Queensland Smith Santa Cruz 52 16.19 Maynard Smith 3:16:58:46 14 9797 Ninety Seven NSW New South Wales Farr 47 14.32 Graham Gibson 3:17:00:45 15 6037 Eureka QLD Queensland Murray Burns Dovell MBD 60 18.20 Bob Robertson 3:17:57:03 16 3105 Doctor Who TAS Tasmania Davidson 52 15.70 Roger Jackman 3:20:27:31 17 4100 Terra Firma VIC Victoria Murray 41 12.45 Peter Bartels Stewart Niemann 3:22:26:07 18 558 Interum TAS Tasmania Lyons 41 12.16 Craig King 4:02:34:08 19 GBR49040 Aera UK Great Britain Frers Swan 46 14.36 Nicholas Lykiardopulo 4:02:59:26 20 SM541 Kaos VIC Victoria Inglis 40 12.00 Peter Blake 4:03:06:51 21 R930 Sorbent Helsal II VIC Victoria Adams 20 Pocket Maxi 20.40 William Rawson 4:03:09:03 22 SM377 Summit Bacardi VIC Victoria Peterson 44 13.34 Graeme Ainley John Williams 4:03:31:27 23 NZL6006 Starlight Express NZL New Zealand Davidson 55 16.87 Stewart Thwaites 4:06:26:48 24 R33 Chutzpah VIC Victoria Murray Burns Dovell MBD 36 10.99 Bruce Taylor 4:06:28:24 25 5527 Polaris of Belmont NSW New South Wales Cole 43 13.24 John Quinn 4:06:40:34 26 546 Why Do I Do It TAS Tasmania Lyons Jarkan 38 11.70 Wayne Banks-Smith 4:07:21:04 27 A8 Mirrabooka TAS Tasmania Frers 47 13.40 John Bennetto 4:08:08:45 28 705 Spirit of Sydney NSW New South Wales Lexcen Open 60 18.40 David Pryce 4:08:30:00 29 242 Sea Jay NSW New South Wales Burns BH 41 12.46 Scott Wheelhouse 4:08:50:47 30 8338 AFR Midnight Rambler NSW New South Wales Hick 35 10.53 Ed Psaltis Bob Thomas 4:09:19:45 31 RP999 Frontier Economics QLD Queensland Jutson 43 12.88 Brian Graves 4:09:19:45 32 SM2 Another Challenge VIC Victoria Murray Burns Dowell Sydney 38 OD 11.78 Lou Abrahams 4:10:55:17 33 4057 Aurora NSW New South Wales Farr 40 12.19 Jim Holley 4:11:47:35 34 B400 Simply Red VIC Victoria Farr 40 12.25 Chris Bradbury 4:12:33:23 35 533 Pippin NSW New South Wales Farr 37 11.40 David Taylor 4:18:06:46 36 1124 Hot Property TAS Tasmania Farr 37 IOR Custom 11.17 David Hansen 4:19:32:42 37 B52 B52 TAS Tasmania Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 41 12.49 Hughie Lewis 4:21:10:10 38 B370 By Order Of The Secretary VIC Victoria Davidson Cavalier 37 11.20 Rex Billing John Porter 4:22:17:50 39 MH106 Impeccable NSW New South Wales Peterson 3/4 Tonner IOR 10.20 John Walker 5:02:11:23 40 GBR2183 Sunstone UK Great Britain Sparkman & Stephens S&S 39 12.47 Tom & Vicky Jackson 5:04:23:15 41 M19 Simsion Bowles VIC Victoria Davidson 36 10.90 Wayne Reynolds 5:05:33:14 42 4924 She II NSW New South Wales Mull Olsen 40 12.29 Peter Rogers 5:07:00:00 43 S85 Raffles VIC Victoria Sayer 35 Cruiser-Racer 10.60 Paul Roberts 5:07:39:29 44 SA998 Epsilon AU-SA South Australia Van de Stadt Forna 37 11.50 Michael Tromp 5:07:48:59 45 3807 Alexander Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory Swarbrick S36 11.16 Warren Hellwig 5:09:24:25 46 2557 Hogbreath Witchdoctor NSW New South Wales Davidson 40 IOR Two Tonner 12.00 Maurie Cameron 5:09:49:56 47 A113 Mark Twain NSW New South Wales Sparkman & Stephens S&S 39 11.80 Hugh O'Neill 5:15:13:32 48 M236 Santana NSW New South Wales Holland Swan 43 13.09 Mike Kelaher 5:16:48:44 49 B247 Amaya VIC Victoria Farr 11.6 12.04 David Bingham 5:19:52:44 50 8333 Urban Guerilla NSW New South Wales Hick 30 8.90 Christopher Bowling 5:22:43:33 51 5891 Komatsu Blue Lady NSW New South Wales Challenger 39 11.88 Shane Kearns Jacqui Begbie 6:01:05:22 52 S521 Not Negotiable VIC Victoria Holman & Pye UFO 34 10.46 Michael Dolphin 6:03:39:32 53 5659 Antipodes of Sydney NSW New South Wales Dixon Taswell 56 17.07 Geoffrey Hill 6:03:48:25 54 371 Berrimilla NSW New South Wales Joubert Brolga 33 10.10 Alex Whitworth 6:04:09:27 55 SM596 Breakaway VIC Victoria Swanson 36 10.97 Martin Power 6:04:56:33 56 327 Zeus II NSW New South Wales Joubert Currawong 30 9.00 James Dunstan 6:06:02:42 57 47 Kemenys NSW New South Wales Adams Zeston 40 12.30 Gabor Kemeny 6:08:36:43 58 5664 Delta Wing NSW New South Wales Boden 44 Cruiser 13.52 William Koppe 7:00:40:24 DNF 7878 Aspect Computing NSW New South Wales Lyons 52 16.20 David Pescud Retired-Rigging Problems DNF 6572 Icefire NSW New South Wales Mummery 45 13.80 Terry Mullens Retired-Torn Mainsail DNF ITA12821 Orsa Maggiore ITA Italy Vallicelli 93 Ketch Maxi 28.30 Paolo Saccenti Retired-Skipper's Discretion DNF NZL80 Shockwave NZL New Zealand Reichel Pugh 80 Maxi 24.40 Neville Crichton Retired-Skipper's Discretion DNF A99 Xena NSW New South Wales Dovell MBD Open 60 18.18 Sean Langman Retired-Torn Mainsail DNF 7181 Swifty VIC Victoria Hick 43 13.00 Robert Hick Retired-Undisclosed Reasons DNF C1 Brindabella NSW New South Wales Jutson 75 22.85 George Snow Retired-Bow Delamination Issues DNF 4862 Crane Metals NSW New South Wales Smith Compass 38 11.38 Tim Cowdery Retired-Undisclosed Reasons DNF 278 Galatea NSW New South Wales Swarbrick S111 11.10 Bill Killinger Retired-Undisclosed Reasons DNF 8402 More Witchcraft NSW New South Wales Dibbley Eagle 46 13.94 John Cameron Retired-Undisclosed Reasons DNF S1 Valtair NSW New South Wales Lyons 66 20.30 Matt Allen Retired-Radio Problems DNF 52001 Loco NSW New South Wales Farr 52 OD 16.00 David Coe Retired-Disqualified 1 1 DNF 4000 Sagacious V VIC Victoria Farr 40 IOR 12.90 Ian Paterson Retired-Crew Member Injury DNF 38 Southerly NSW New South Wales Peel 35 10.58 Don Mickleborough Retired-Undisclosed Reasons DNF RQ2000 Ocean Designs QLD Queensland Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 41 12.46 Stephen Bean Retired-Disqualified 1 1 DNF 6296 Comvergent Telecommunications NSW New South Wales Elliott 40 12.18 James Murchison Retired-Radio Problems DNF 1317 Kickatinalong NSW New South Wales Adams 13 13.41 Mike De Berg Retired-Radio Problems DNF 7441 Bumblebee 5 NSW New South Wales Murray Burns Dowell MBD 62 19.00 John Kahlbetzer Retired-Damaged Keel DNF 8118 Shipping Central NSW New South Wales Farr Beneteau 40.7 11.92 Michael Spies Retired-Broken Rudder DNF YC560 Doctel Rager AU-SA South Australia Elliott 56 17.06 Gary Shanks Retired-Boat Damage DNF 3809 Lady Penrhyn NSW New South Wales Swarbrick S36 11.10 Greg Stewart Retired-Crew Member Injury DNF RQ23 Boomaroo Morse Fans QLD Queensland Sparkman & Stephens S&S 34 10.30 John McIntosh Retired-Lost Liferaft DNF S4440 Midnight Rambler II VIC Victoria Farr 40 12.24 Dennis Millikan Retired-Undisclosed Reasons DNF YC717 Liberator AU-SA South Australia Farr 42 12.91 Geoff Catt Retired-Undisclosed Reasons References: https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/media.prod.cyca/media/3440144/2000-shyr-program-cyca-archives-low-res.pdf Offshore Yachting 2000 Sydney to Hobart Official Program Cruising Yacht Club of Australia 2000 2024-01-20 https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/media.prod.cyca/media/3440146/2001-shyr-program-low-res.pdf Offshore Yachting 2001 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race Official Programme Cruising Yacht Club of Australia 2001 2024-01-20 Notes 1 1 – Loco and Ocean Designs were both disqualified from the race and was scored as a DNF by the Race Committee due to breaching Sailing Instruction Rule 43.2 by failing to report into race control within one hour of passing the Green Cape mandatory safety check-in point before entering the Bass Strait during the race. Overall Handicap Pos Division Sail Number Yacht State/Country Yacht Type LOA (Metres) Skipper Corrected time d:hh:mm:ss 1 A YC1000 SAP Ausmaid AU-SA South Australia Farr 47 14.47 Kevan Pearce 2:19:13:38 2 A AUS6606 Quest UK Great Britain Nelson Marek 46 14.30 Chris Bull 2:21:14:30 3 A 1836 Yendys NSW New South Wales Farr 49 15.07 Geoff Ross 2:21:35:35 4 A 9797 Ninety Seven NSW New South Wales Farr 47 14.32 Graham Gibson 2:22:28:16 5 A AUS70 Ragamuffin NSW New South Wales Farr 50 15.05 Syd Fischer 3:00:12:07 6 A 4100 Terra Firma VIC Victoria Murray 41 12.45 Peter Bartels Stewart Niemann 3:00:32:43 7 B 8338 AFR Midnight Rambler NSW New South Wales Hick 35 10.53 Ed Psaltis Bob Thomas 3:00:34:56 8 B 3105 Doctor Who TAS Tasmania Davidson 52 15.70 Roger Jackman 3:00:41:27 9 B R33 Chutzpah VIC Victoria Murray Burns Dovell MBD 36 10.99 Bruce Taylor 3:02:11:26 10 B 558 Interum TAS Tasmania Lyons 41 12.16 Craig King 3:03:20:46 11 B 546 Why Do I Do It TAS Tasmania Lyons Jarkan 38 11.70 Wayne Banks-Smith 3:04:49:52 12 B 4057 Aurora NSW New South Wales Farr 40 12.19 Jim Holley 3:05:07:33 13 B SM2 Another Challenge VIC Victoria Murray Burns Dowell Sydney 38 OD 11.78 Lou Abrahams 3:06:05:43 14 C GBR2183 Sunstone UK Great Britain Sparkman & Stephens S&S 39 12.47 Tom & Vicky Jackson 3:06:23:20 15 C B370 By Order Of The Secretary VIC Victoria Davidson Cavalier 37 11.20 Rex Billing John Porter 3:06:29:25 16 B B400 Simply Red VIC Victoria Farr 40 12.25 Chris Bradbury 3:07:06:18 17 B A8 Mirrabooka TAS Tasmania Frers 47 13.40 John Bennetto 3:07:24:40 18 A 6037 Eureka QLD Queensland Murray Burns Dovell MBD 60 18.20 Bob Robertson 3:08:01:13 19 B 242 Sea Jay NSW New South Wales Burns BH 41 12.46 Scott Wheelhouse 3:08:50:49 20 C 1124 Hot Property TAS Tasmania Farr 37 IOR Custom 11.17 David Hansen 3:09:05:22 21 A NZL6006 Starlight Express NZL New Zealand Davidson 55 16.87 Stewart Thwaites 3:13:22:08 22 C SA998 Epsilon AU-SA South Australia Van de Stadt Forna 37 11.50 Michael Tromp 3:13:47:25 23 C 327 Zeus II NSW New South Wales Joubert Currawong 30 9.00 James Dunstan 3:14:29:09 24 B B52 B52 TAS Tasmania Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 41 12.49 Hughie Lewis 3:16:48:10 25 C 3807 Alexander Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory Swarbrick S36 11.16 Warren Hellwig 3:17:51:27 26 C S521 Not Negotiable VIC Victoria Holman & Pye UFO 34 10.46 Michael Dolphin 3:19:05:37 27 B S85 Raffles VIC Victoria Sayer 35 Cruiser-Racer 10.60 Paul Roberts 3:19:07:20 28 B 8333 Urban Guerilla NSW New South Wales Hick 30 8.90 Christopher Bowling 3:20:20:37 29 C SM596 Breakaway VIC Victoria Swanson 36 10.97 Martin Power 3:21:18:45 30 C 5891 Komatsu Blue Lady NSW New South Wales Challenger 39 11.88 Shane Kearns Jacqui Begbie 4:00:18:37 31 A 5659 Antipodes of Sydney NSW New South Wales Dixon Taswell 56 17.07 Geoffrey Hill 4:16:43:56 DNF A C1 Brindabella NSW New South Wales Jutson 75 22.85 George Snow Retired-Bow Delamination Issues DNF A 52001 Loco NSW New South Wales Farr 52 OD 15.85 David Coe Retired-Disqualified 1 1 DNF B 4000 Sagacious V VIC Victoria Farr 40 IOR 12.90 Ian Paterson Retired-Crew Member Injury DNF C 38 Southerly NSW New South Wales Peel 35 10.58 Don Mickleborough Retired-Undisclosed Reasons DNF A 7441 Bumblebee 5 NSW New South Wales Murray Burns Dowell MBD 62 19.00 John Kahlbetzer Retired-Damaged Keel DNF B 8118 Shipping Central NSW New South Wales Farr Beneteau 40.7 11.92 Michael Spies Retired-Broken Rudder DNF C 3809 Lady Penrhyn NSW New South Wales Swarbrick S36 11.10 Greg Stewart Retired-Crew Member Injury DNF C RQ23 Boomaroo Morse Fans QLD Queensland Sparkman & Stephens S&S 34 10.30 John McIntosh Retired-Lost Liferaft References: https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/media.prod.cyca/media/3440144/2000-shyr-program-cyca-archives-low-res.pdf Offshore Yachting 2000 Sydney to Hobart Official Program Cruising Yacht Club of Australia 2000 2024-01-20 https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/media.prod.cyca/media/3440146/2001-shyr-program-low-res.pdf Offshore Yachting 2001 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race Official Programme Cruising Yacht Club of Australia 2001 2024-01-20 Notes 1 1 – Loco were disqualified from the race and was scored as a DNF by the Race Committee due to breaching Sailing Instruction Rule 43.2 by failing to report into race control within one hour of passing the Green Cape mandatory safety check-in point before entering the Bass Strait during the race. 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