Who won Sydney Hobart 2015?

Comanche
The 2015 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex, was the 71st annual running of the “blue water classic” Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race….2015 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.

71st Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Coordinates	33°51.35′S 151°12.40′ECoordinates: 33°51.35′S 151°12.40′E- 42°52.7′S 147°19.58′E
Winner	Comanche (line honours)

Who won the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race?

Ichi Ban
The number one racing boat in Australia was declared overall winner of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race for a third time, Matt Allen’s Ichi Ban, announced the 2021 winner, so will yet again have its name engraved on the Tattersall Cup.

What does the winner of Sydney to Hobart win?

The perpetual trophies include: The George Adams Tattersall Cup – for the overall winner on IRC rating corrected time, together with a Tattersall Medal for each member of the crew of the winning boat.

Has anyone died in the Sydney to Hobart Race?

The 115-yacht fleet sailed into the worst weather in the Sydney to Hobart’s history. Six sailors died and just 44 yachts survived the gale-force winds and mountainous seas to finish the race.

What is the record for the Sydney to Hobart yacht race?

American yawl Ondine, owned and skippered by Sumner (Huey) Long, clipped 14 hours 44 minutes from the Sydney-Hobart yacht race record when she beat Astor across the finish line by 61 seconds yesterday.

Who won Sydney?

New South Wales yacht Ichi Ban has been crowned overall winner of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race after a protest saw rival Celestial given a time penalty.

Who won the 1998 Sydney to Hobart?

Sayonara
1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

54th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Defender	Brindabella
Number of Yachts	115
Coordinates	33°51.35′S 151°12.40′ECoordinates: 33°51.35′S 151°12.40′E- 42°52.7′S 147°19.58′E
Winner	Sayonara

Where is Brindabella yacht?

Port Noarlunga
Brindabella Sailing is in Port Noarlunga, South Australia, Australia.

Who owns Comanche sailboat?

Jim Cooney
Jim Cooney, best known as the owner of Brindabella and Maserati purchased LDV Comanche in December with his wife, Samantha Grant, and will skipper her in this year’s race.

Why is the Sydney to Hobart race famous?

In 1945 a planned cruise to Hobart quickly turned into a race and the famous Sydney Hobart Yacht Race was born. The race captured the imagination of the Australian public and it soon developed into an international yachting classic, attracting competitors from around the world.

What is the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race?

The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race is an annual event hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, starting in Sydney, New South Wales on Boxing Day and finishing in Hobart, Tasmania.

Who won the Sydney to Hobart in 2012?

^ “Wild Oats XI wins Sydney to Hobart and sets new race record”. The Daily Telegraph. 28 December 2012. ^ a b c “View Condensed Results”. rolexsydneyhobart.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2006.

Who is the longest surviving skipper of the Sydney to Hobart?

The longest surviving skipper from the inaugural race, Peter Luke, who contributed to the formation of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia and the establishment of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, died on 23 September 2007 aged 92. His yacht, Wayfarer, still holds the record for the slowest elapsed time.

How long does it take to sail from Sydney to Hobart?

Brindabella reached Hobart just under one hour later (1 day, 20 hours, 46 minutes, 33 seconds) and Wild Thing was a close third (1 day, 21 hours, 13 minutes, 37 seconds). The previous Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race record had been set by Morning Glory (2 days, 14 hours, 7 minutes, 10 seconds) in 1996.