1997 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

1997 annual yacht race in Australia January 2024 January 2012 53rd Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 250px 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 1997 - 2 January 1998 Telstra Sydney, Hobart 628 nmi km 114 Rolex Sydney Hobart Brindabella (George Snow) 1997 Morning Glory (Hasso Plattner) in 1996 Sayonara (Larry Ellison) in 1998 The 1997 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Telstra, was the 53rd 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 1997 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at noon on Boxing Day (26 December 1997), 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 1997 fleet comprised 114 starters of which 99 completed the race and 15 yachts retired. 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 C1 Brindabella NSW New South Wales Jutson 75 Maxi 22.85 George Snow 2:23:37:12 http://syd-hob97.telstra.com.au/syd-hob97/placing.htm Cruising Yacht Club of Australia & Telstra 1997 Sydney to Hobart Placings https://web.archive.org/web/19980426145534/http://syd-hob97.telstra.com.au/syd-hob97/placing.htm 1998-04-26https://cyca.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1998-Offshore-FebMar-CYCA-Archives.pdf Offshore Yachting Feb-Mar 1998 Cruising Yacht Club of Australia 1998 2024-01-20 2 HKG 88 Exile HKG Hong Kong Reichel Pugh Pocket Maxi 20.00 Warwick Millar 2:23:46:40 3 SM1 P.L. Lease Future Shock VIC Victoria Elliot 56 16.96 Peter Hansen 3:04:59:56 4 SA 1431 Marchioness NSW New South Wales Lavranos Maxi Sloop 22.80 Anthony Beilby 3:05:15:58 5 AUS 70 Ragamuffin NSW New South Wales Farr 50 15.15 Syd Fischer 3:07:42:44 6 HKG 1997 Beau Geste HKG Hong Kong Farr 49 15.74 Karl Kwok 3:07:42:50 7 SWE 2001 Nicorette SWE Sweden Ribadeau-Dumas Hannerberg IHS Maxi 21.78 Ludde Ingvall 3:07:59:22 8 M250 Seac Banche ITA Italy Farr IMS 50 15.75 Adan Ricci 3:09:12:10 9 SM100 Ausmaid VIC Victoria Farr 47 14.49 Giorgio Gjergja 3:09:36:14 10 S4606 Motorola Young Australia VIC Victoria Nelson-Marek NM46 IMS Racer 14.20 Lawrence Shannon 3:13:13:01 Handicap results (Top 10) Position Sail number Yacht State/Country Yacht type LOA (Metres) Skipper Corrected time d:hh:mm:ss Ref 1 HKG 1997 Beau Geste HKG Hong Kong Farr 49 15.74 Karl Kwok 2:17:21:27 2 AUS 70 Ragamuffin NSW New South Wales Farr 50 15.15 Syd Fischer 2:17:42:53 3 SM100 Ausmaid VIC Victoria Farr 47 14.49 Giorgio Gjergja 2:17:44:54 4 HKG 88 Exile HKG Hong Kong Reichel Pugh Pocket Maxi 20.00 Warwick Millar 2:18:43:29 5 B2000 Brighton Star VIC Victoria Reichel Pugh 45 13.57 David Gotze 2:20:41:57 6 S4606 Motorola Young Australia VIC Victoria Nelson-Marek NM46 IMS Racer 14.20 Lawrence Shannon 2:20:44:40 7 9797 Ninety Seven NSW New South Wales Farr 47 14.32 Andrew Strachan 2:20:54:19 8 8887 Australian Challenge 2000 NSW New South Wales Murray Sydney 46 IMS Racer 13.93 Ray Roberts 2:20:58:31 9 C1 Brindabella NSW New South Wales Jutson 75 Maxi 22.85 George Snow 2:22:36:37 10 IRL 8000 Atara NSW New South Wales Lyons 43 12.99 Roger Hickman John Storey 2:23:35:43 References Category:Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race Category:1990s in Tasmania Category:1997 in Sydney S Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race Category:Telstra