2018 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

74th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Event information
TypeYacht
Dates26–31 December 2018
SponsorRolex
Host citySydney, Hobart
Boats85
Distance628 nautical miles (1,163 km)
WebsiteWebsite archive
Results
Winner (2018)Wild Oats XI (Mark Richards)
Succession
PreviousLDV Comanche (Jim Cooney) in 2017
NextComanche (Jim Cooney & Samantha Grant) in 2019

The 2018 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race was the 74th 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 2018, 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.[1][2][3] This race marked the 20 year anniversary of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, when 6 sailors died due to severe weather.[4][5]

A fleet of 85 boats contested the race and 79 finished.[6][1] Line honours were claimed by Wild Oats XI in a time of 1 day, 19 hours, 17 minutes and 21 seconds.[7] The Tattersall's Cup went to Alive (Duncan Hine), the first Tasmanian boat to win handicap since 1979.[8]

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  4. ^ "Fatal storm haunts Sydney-Hobart yacht race 20 years on". France 24. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  5. ^ Doyle, Kate (25 December 2018). "Sydney to Hobart 1998 tragedy 20 years on — the east coast low that changed marine forecasting". ABC. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
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