2002 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

58th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Event information
TypeYacht
Dates26 – 30 December 2002
SponsorRolex
Host citySydney, Hobart
Boats57
Distance630 nautical miles (1,170 km)
WebsiteWebsite archive
Results
Winner (2002)Alfa Romeo I
(Neville Crichton)
Succession
PreviousAssa Abloy (Neal McDonald) 2001
NextSkandia (Grant Wharington) in 2003

The 2002 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex, was the 58th annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.[1][2] As in past editions of the race, it was hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia based in Sydney, New South Wales.[3] The 2002 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at 1pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2002), 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]

The 2002 fleet comprised 57 starters of which 53 completed the race and 4 yachts retired.[4]

  1. ^ "SYDNEY HOBART YACHT RACE". Scuttlebutt. No. 975. Sailing Scuttlebutt. 31 December 2001. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  2. ^ Capmbell, Peter (4 December 2002). "Dutch boat final Hobart entry". The Daily Sail. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  3. ^ a b Campbell, Peter (25 December 2002). "Classic fleet for a classic ocean race". Sail-World. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  4. ^ "A retrospective: The Sydney Hobart Yacht Races: 1996-2004" (PDF). Offshore Yachting Australia. Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. February 2005. Retrieved 27 February 2022.