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| Event information | |
|---|---|
| Type | Yacht |
| Dates | 26 December 2005 – 2 January 2006 |
| Sponsor | Rolex |
| Host city | Sydney, Hobart |
| Boats | 85 |
| Distance | 630 nautical miles (1,170 km) |
| Website | Website archive |
| Results | |
| Winner (2005) | Wild Oats XI (Mark Richards) |
| Succession | |
| Previous | Nicorette III (Ludde Ingvall) in 2004 |
| Next | Wild Oats XI (Mark Richards) in 2006 |
The 2005 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex, was the 61st 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 2005 edition began on Sydney Harbour at 1:20pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2005), 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.[4][3]
The 2005 fleet comprised 85 starters of which 80 completed the race and five yachts retired.[5]
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- ^ "Seven past winners heading south again". Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. 12 December 2005. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
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tassiewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Sailing-Wild Oats win sixth Sydney-Hobart in record time". Chicago Tribune. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "CYCA announces fleet of 85 for Rolex Sydney Hobart 2006". Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. 3 November 2006. Retrieved 1 March 2022.