1946 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

Annual yacht race in Australia December 2023 December 2013 2nd Sydney to Hobart Yacht RaceDate26 December 1946 – 4 January 1947DefenderRaniNumber of yachts19Coordinates33 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 inlineWinnerMorna The 1946 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race was the second annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22387699 Sydney-Hobart Race Begins Today. The Argus Melbourne 26 December 1946 27 December 2013 7 National Library of Australia It was hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia based in Sydney. The inaugural race in 1945 had been planned as a cruise, and no thoughts were given to repeating the event. However it became a race at the suggestion of visiting Royal Navy captain John Illingworth, and the race proved so popular a repeat was planned. The second race began on Sydney Harbour, at noon on Boxing Day (26 December 1946), 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 1946 expanded fleet comprised more than double the vessels of the inaugural event with 19 starters. Of the 19 starters, 8 yachts were forced to retire, and the remaining 11 made it successfully to Hobart, with Morna captained by Claude Plowman winning line honours, and Christina captained by JR Bull taking handicap honours on adjusted time.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article69066004 MORNA FIRST ACROSS LINE IN YACHT RACE. The Advocate Burnie, Tas. 1 January 1948 26 December 2013 5 National Library of Australia 1946 fleet 19 yachts registered to begin the 1946 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. They were: Yacht Nation Skipper Previous starts LH (elapsed) time d:hh:mm:ss HW (corrected) time d:hh:mm:ssActiveAustralia(NSW)HM TateNA ChristinaAustralia (NSW)JR BullNA 4:11:53:27ConnellaAustralia (NSW)BR O'BrienNARETIREDRETIREDDefianceAustralia (NSW)FA BullockNA FegmhrAustralia (NSW)FA HarrisNA IlexNZ (Wgtn)NW ThomasNARETIREDRETIREDKaluaAustralia D McAllisterNARETIREDRETIREDKurrewa IIIAustralia (NSW)F & J LivingstonNA Mathew FlindersAustralia A PalfreymanNA MerlanAustralia (NSW)WL CurtisNARETIREDRETIREDMistral IIAustralia (NSW)R EvansNAMornaAustralia (NSW)C PlowmanNA5:02:53:33*OsiriusAustralia JS BoothNARETIREDRETIREDSagaAustralia (NSW)BJ HalvorsenNASouthern MaidAustralia (NSW)C PhilpNATrade WindsAustralia (NSW)M DaveyNAUnis JAustralia (NSW)BW DaviesNARETIREDRETIREDWayfarerAustralia (NSW)P LukeNAWinston ChurchillAustraliaP CoverdaleNARETIREDRETIRED Results Line honours LH (elapsed) time d:hh:mm:ss Handicap winner HW (corrected) time d:hh:mm:ssAUS Morna 5:02:53:33*AUS Christina 4:11:53:27 References See also Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race Category:Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race Category:1940s in Tasmania Category:1940s in Sydney S Category:1946 in Australian sport Category:December 1946 sports events in Australia Category:January 1947 sports events in Australia