2001 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

57th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Event information
TypeYacht
Dates26 – 30 December 2001
SponsorNone
Host citySydney, Hobart
Boats75
Distance630 nautical miles (1,170 km)
WebsiteWebsite archive
Results
Winner (2001)Assa Abloy
(Neal McDonald)
Succession
PreviousNicorette II (Ludde Ingvall) in 2000
NextAlfa Romeo (Neville Crichton) in 2002

The 2001 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, was the 57th annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.[1] As in past editions of the race, it was hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia based in Sydney, New South Wales. No sponsor was selected for this year.[2] As with previous Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races, the 2001 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at noon on Boxing Day (26 December 2001), 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.[3][4][5][6]

The 2001 Race was also part of Leg 3 of the 2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race which started in Sydney and finished in Auckland.[2] The 2001 fleet comprised 75 starters of which 57 completed the race and 18 yachts retired.[7]

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  2. ^ a b Sommer, Hans (2002). "At the helm" (PDF). Offshore Yachting. Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  3. ^ "2001 Sydney to Hobart Race". Sail-World. 2001. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference winner was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference campbell was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Yachting: Sydney-Hobart race on". NZ Herald. 13 November 2001. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  7. ^ Campbell, Peter (1 January 2002). "Epsilon, Valtair final division winner in Sydney to Hobart". Sail-World. Retrieved 27 February 2022.