2009 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

64th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Alfa Romeo II docked in Hobart on the morning after finishing the race
Event information
TypeYacht
Dates26–31 December 2009
SponsorRolex
Host citySydney, Hobart
Boats100
Distance628 nautical miles (1,163 km)
WebsiteWebsite archive
Results
Winner (2009)Alfa Romeo II (Neville Crichton)
Succession
PreviousWild Oats XI (Mark Richards) in 2008
NextWild Oats XI (Mark Richards) in 2010

The 2009 Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race,[1] hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney, New South Wales, was the 65th annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.[2][3]

It began at Sydney Harbour at 1:00pm (AEDT) on Boxing Day, 26 December, 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][5][6] Seven Network and Yahoo!7 provided a live, 90-minute webcast of the start of the race.[7][6]

Line honours in the 100 boat event were won by the New Zealand maxi Alfa Romeo II raced by Neville Crichton, recording her 146th consecutive ocean classic victory.[8] Defending line honours champion Wild Oats XI was attempting to establish a new record of five successive wins, but was second to Alfa Romeo by 2 hours and 3 minutes.[9] Two True (Andrew Saies) won the Tattersall's Cup.[10]

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  2. ^ "65th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race - Day 3". Yachts and Yachting. 28 December 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  3. ^ Grant, Ian (14 December 2011). "Rolex Sydney Hobart Blue Water Classic - A feast of entertainment". Sail-World. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Alfa Romeo Still Leading Light-Air Drag Race". Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. 27 December 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Alfa Romeo holds on to Rolex Sydney Hobart lead". Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. 28 December 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  6. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference legacy was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Yahoo!7 to live stream Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race". Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2021. 21 December 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Yachting: Kiwi skipper salutes 'best crew in the world'". The New Zealand Herald. 29 December 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  9. ^ "Champagne flows for Hobart heroes". ABC. 28 December 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Two True wins 2009 Sydney Hobart - protests dismissed". Sail-World. 31 December 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2022.