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| Event information | |
|---|---|
| Type | Yacht |
| Dates | 26 December 1993 - 3 January 1994 |
| Sponsor | Kodak |
| Host city | Sydney, Hobart |
| Boats | 104 |
| Distance | 628 nautical miles (1,163 km) |
| Website | Rolex Sydney Hobart |
| Results | |
| Winner (1993) | Ninety Seven (Andrew Strachan) |
| Succession | |
| Previous | New Zealand Endeavour (Grant Dalton) in 1992 |
| Next | Tasmania (Robert Clifford) in 1994 |
The 1993 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Kodak, was the 49th annual running of the Australian "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. It was hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia based in Sydney.
The 1993 race, as in every year, began on Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), at noon on Boxing Day (26 December 1993) before heading south for 630 nautical miles (1,170 km) through the Tasman Sea, past Bass Strait into Storm Bay and up the Derwent River to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania.
"While racing the distance of 630 nautical miles (the equivalent of over 1100 kilometres) under sail is in itself daunting, the unpredictable and often treacherous seas encountered, particularly in crossing Bass Strait make the Sydney-Hobart one of ocean racing's classic challenges. ----- it is the toughest middle distance ocean race in the world. ----- In yachting circles, a sailor who has 'done the Hobart race' commands considerable respect"[1] Those that survived and completed the 93 Hobart deserve mention.
- ^ Editorial (December 1993), "A Boxing Day Tradition", Offshore Yachting Magazine Official Race Issue, pp. 12–13