2013 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

69th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
The Sydney to Hobart route
Event information
TypeYacht
Dates26–31 December 2013
SponsorRolex
Host citySydney, Hobart
Boats94
Distance628 nautical miles (1,163 km)
WebsiteWebsite archive
Results
Winner (2013)Wild Oats XI (Mark Richards)
Succession
PreviousWild Oats XI (Mark Richards) in 2012
NextWild Oats XI (Mark Richards) in 2014

The 2013 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex and hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney, New South Wales, is the 69th annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.[1][2] The 2013 edition began on Sydney Harbour at 1pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2013), before heading south for 628 nautical miles (1,163 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]

Line honours were claimed by Wild Oats XI in a time of 2 days, 6 hours, 7 minutes and 27 seconds.[6] It was the yacht's seventh win, equaling Morna's (now Kurrewa IV's) 1960 record for most line honours victories.[7] Victoire was awarded the Tattersall's Cup.[8]

94 starters left the harbour and 84 crossed the finish line.[4]

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  2. ^ "Stellar fleet set for Sydney to Hobart yacht race". South China Morning Post. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
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  5. ^ Gladwell, Richard (28 December 2013). "Rolex Sydney Hobart- Southerly change expected to hit at midnight". Sail-World. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Wild Oats XI captures record-tying seventh Sydney-Hobart yacht crown". CNN. 28 December 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Wild Oats XI wins 7th Sydney-Hobart, taking the race by 30 nautical miles". The Augusta Chronicle. 28 December 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  8. ^ D'Agosta, Alex (30 December 2013). "Rolex Sydney Hobart Race - Victoire overall winner + Video". Sail-World. Retrieved 5 March 2022.