1956 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

Annual yacht race in Australia March 2024 October 2023 January 2019 12th Sydney to Hobart Yacht RaceDate26 December 1956 – 3 January 1957DefenderEvenNumber of yachts28Coordinates33 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 inlineWinnerKurrewa IVOfficial website Archived on archive.org The 1956 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, was the 12th annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia based in Sydney, New South Wales, the 1956 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at noon on Boxing Day (26 December 1955), 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 1956 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race comprised a fleet of 28 competitors, an increase of 11 yachts compared to the number in the 1955 race. Line-honours were awarded to Kurrewa IV, which raced out of New South Wales and was owned and skippered by brother's J. & F. Livingston. 1956 fleet 28 yachts registered to begin the 1953 Sydney to Hobart Yacht race.1956 - Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2018 http://www.rolexsydneyhobart.com/the-yachts/1956 https://web.archive.org/web/20130129125653/http://rolexsydneyhobart.com/the-yachts/1956 dead 29 January 2013 rolexsydneyhobart.com 16 January 2019 en They are: Yacht Nation Owner Skipper Launch yearKurrewa IVJ. & F. LivingstonSoloV. MeyerAnitra VTrgyve and Magnus HalvorsenCarol JJ. HallidayCatrionaD.M. BrownJanzoonW.R. SladeSouthern MythN.C. HowardWinston ChurchillSir Arthur WarnerIngridJ.S. TaylorSiandraG.P. NewlandRippleR.C. HobsonSamuel PepysRNSAFantasyD. BurridgeLaharaD.N. AshtonLorraineD.G. NichollsTarniG. WignallRomavaR.J. MercerKururaJ.A. ClarkNirvanaDr K. LewisNiripaG.E. PeacockTam O'ShanterRAN CollegePha'ar ReR. CotteeSerenadeL. EsdaileVailimaJ. McLarenFour WindsRAN CollegeReneneP.S. ParryRanstonA. RoperWraith of OdinDr B. O'Brien Results Line Honours LH (elapsed) time d:hh:mm:ss Handicap winner HW (corrected) time d:hh:mm:ss Kurrewa IV 4:04:31:44 Solo 3:08:33:52 References See also Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race Category:Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race Category:1950s in Tasmania Category:1950s in Sydney S Category:1956 in Australian sport Category:December 1956 sports events in Australia Category:January 1957 sports events in Australia