2017 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

73rd Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Event information
TypeYacht
Dates26 December 2017 - 1 January 2018
SponsorRolex
Host citySydney, Hobart
Boats102
Distance628 nautical miles (1,163 km)
WebsiteWebsite archive
Results
Winner (2017)LDV Comanche (Ken Read)
Succession
PreviousPerpetual LOYAL (Anthony Bell, Tom Slingsby) in 2016
NextWild Oats XI (Mark Richards) in 2018

The 2017 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race was the 73rd annual running of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.[1] Hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia and sponsored by Rolex, it began at Sydney Harbour at 13:00 on 26 December 2017, before heading south for 628 nautical miles (1,163 km) via the Tasman Sea, Bass Strait, Storm Bay and up the River Derwent, to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania.[2][3][4]

A fleet of 102 boats contested the race and 96 finished.[5] These included past winners Wizard, Perpetual LOYAL (now InfoTrack), Wild Oats XI, Black Jack, LDV Comanche and Kialoa II.[1][6][7][8][9][10] Wild Oats XI was the first to cross the finish line at 1:08:48:50, a new record, but the crew of the LDV Comanche lodged a protest against Wild Oats XI after nearly being hit at the start of the race.[2] Wild Oats XI incurred a 1-hour penalty, putting them behind winner LDV Comanche by 33 minutes and 26 seconds for line honours.[11] LDV Comanche also claimed the time record of 1:09:15:24.[12] Ichi Ban (Matt Allen) was awarded Tattersall's Cup.[13]

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  3. ^ Hodgetts, Rob (22 December 2017). "Sydney to Hobart race 2017: 5 things to know about sailing's offshore classic". CNN. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2017 Notice of Race" (PDF). Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  5. ^ Lulham, Amanda (2 January 2018). "Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, 2017, review: A sedate start to the fastest finish ever". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Wizard". Live Sail Die. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  7. ^ Vindin, Nick (27 December 2016). "Perpetual Loyal breaks race record to take victory in 2016 Sydney to Hobart". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
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  10. ^ Lulham, Amanda (24 December 2017). "Sydney to Hobart 2017: How 1971 winner Kialoa II lines up with multiple champion Wild Oats XI". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
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  12. ^ "73rd SYDNEY TO HOBART: A YEAR LIKE NO OTHER". North Sails. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  13. ^ Vindin, Nick (28 December 2017). "Sydney to Hobart: Comanche wins line honours as protest against Wild Oats XI upheld". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 March 2022.