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2007 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

The 2007 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex, was the 63rd annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.[1][2] It was hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia based in Sydney, New South Wales.[3] As with previous Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races, the 2007 edition began on Sydney Harbour at 1pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2007), 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][1]

63rd Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Wild Oats XI, City Index Leopard, and Skandia going through Sydney Heads
Event information
TypeYacht
Dates26–30 December 2007
SponsorRolex
Host citySydney, Hobart
Boats82
Distance630 nautical miles (1,170 km)
WebsiteWebsite archive
Results
Winner (2007)Wild Oats XI (Mark Richards)
Succession
PreviousWild Oats XI (Mark Richards) in 2006
NextWild Oats XI (Mark Richards) in 2008

The 2007 fleet comprised 82 starters, including eight international entries of which 79 completed the race and three yachts retired.[5] Wild Oats XI became only the second yacht in Sydney-Hobart history to take three consecutive wins, the first being Morna (now called Kurrewa IV), skippered by Claude Plowman, who won in 1946, 1947, and 1948.[6][7] The American yacht, Rosebud won the IRC handicap race and, thus, the Tattersall's Cup as the overall winner of the 2007 race.[8][9]

2007 fleet edit

82 yachts registered to begin the 2007 Sydney to Hobart Yacht race. They are:

Yacht Nation Yacht type Owner Skipper Built Ref
AFR Midnight Rambler   Farr 40 Mod Ed Psaltis Ed Psaltis 2001 [10][1][11]
Alacrity   Beneteau 44.7 Matthew Percy Matthew Percy 2004 [10][1][11]
Another Challenge   Sydney 38 Chris Lewin Chris Lewin 2000 [10][1][11]
Another Fiasco   Jutson 43 Damian Suckling Damian Suckling 1994 [10][1][11]
Aurora   Farr 40 one off Jim Holley Jim Holley 1983 [10][1][11]
Balance   Sydney 47 Paul Clitheroe Paul Clitheroe 2006 [10][1][11]
Bear Necessity   C&C 115 Andrew & Pauline Dally Andrew Dally 2007 [10][1][11]
Berrimilla   Brolga 33 Alex Whitworth Alex Whitworth 1977 [10][1][11]
Capriccio of Rhu   Oyster 55 Michele Colenso Andrew Poole 1987 [10][1][11]
Challenge   Sydney 38 Lou Abrahams Lou Abrahams 2004 [10][1][11]
Chutzpah   IRC40 Bruce Taylor Bruce Taylor 2007 [10][1][11]
City Index Leopard   Mike Slade Mike Slade 2007 [1][11]
Cougar II   TP 52 Alan Whiteley Alan Whiteley 2005 [10][1][11]
Decosolmarine Sailplane   Beneteau First 47.7 Decosol Marine John Danby
Robert Bottomley 		1999 [1][11]
Dehler Magic   Dehler 39 Greg Tobin
Charlie Preen 		Greg Tobin
Charlie Preen 		2000 [10][1][11]
DHL - The Daily Telegraph   Volvo Ocean 60 Kookaburra Challenge P/L Mitch Booth 1997 [10][1][11]
Eleni   Sydney 38 Tony Levett Tony Levett 2003 [10][1][11]
Endorfin   Sydney 47 CR Peter Mooney Peter Mooney 2006 [10][1][11]
First Light   Adams 12 Nicolas Ewald & Susan Rice Nicolas Ewald 1981 [10][1][11]
Flying Fish - Arctos   Radford 16.4 Flying Fish Properties Andy Fairclough
James Dobie 		2001 [10][1][11]
George Gregan Foundation   Volvo Ocean 60 Peter Goldsworthy David Witt 2001 [10][1][11]
Georgia   Farr 53 John Williams
Graeme Ainley 		John Williams 2000 [10][1][11]
Getaway Sailing 2   Sydney 38 Peter Goldsworthy Peter Tarimo 2000 [10][1][11]
Global Yacht Racing - Kioni   Beneteau 47.7 Kioni Sailing Services P/L Richard Falk 2001 [10][1][11]
Goldfinger   Farr 52 Peter Blake & Kate Mitchell Peter Blake 2002 [10][1][11]
Helsal IV   Dynamique 62 Tony Fisher Rob Fisher 1986 [10][1][11]
Huckleberry   S&S 34 Steve Humphries Steve Humphries 1982 [10][1][11]
Hugo Boss II   Volvo Ocean 60 Alex Thomson Racing Ross Daniel 2001 [10][1][11]
Iataia   Beneteau 40.7 Marcos Rodriguez Marc Rosenfeld 2004 [10][1][11]
Ichi Ban   Jones 70 Matt Allen Matt Allen 2005 [10][1][11]
IMAREX   Sydney 38 Marc & Louis Ryckmans Ola Strand Andersen 2000 [10][1][11]
Impeccable   Peterson 33 John Walker John Walker 1980 [10][1][11]
Inner Circle   Farr 40 Ken Robinson
Darren Cooney 		Ken Robinson 1987 [10][1][11]
Jazz   J145 Chris Bull Chris Bull 2003 [10][1][11]
Knee Deep   Farr 49 Philip Childs
Frank Van Ruth 		Philip Childs 1999 [10][1][11]
Krakatoa II   Pogo 40 Rod Skellet Rod Skellet 2006 [10][1][11]
Limit   Corby 49 Alan Brierty Roger Hickman 2002 [10][1][11]
Living Doll   Cookson 50 Michael Hiatt Michael Hiatt 2005 [10][1][11]
Matangi   Frers 39 David Stephenson David Stephenson 1989 [10][1][11]
Morna   Cavalier 35 Greg Zyner Greg Zyner 1995 [10][1][11]
Mr Beak's Ribs   Beneteau First 44.7 David Beak David Beak 2004 [10][1][11]
Mr Kite   Mr Kite 40 Andrew Buckland/Andrew Hunn Andrew Buckland/Andrew Hunn 2005 [10][1][11]
Namadgi   Bavaria 44 Canberra Ocean Racing Club Rick Scott-Murphy 2003 [10][1][11]
Noonmark VI   Geoffrey Mulcahy Mike Gilburt 1998 [10][1][11]
Palandri Wines Minds Eye   Beneteau 34.7 Brad Skeggs Brad Skeggs 2006 [10][1][11]
Papillon   Archambault 40 Phil Molony Phil Molony 2005 [10][1][11]
Patrice Six   X-41 Adrian Dunphy Adrian Dunphy
Tony Kirby 		[1][11]
Phillip's Foote Witchdoctor   Ex IOR Two Tonner The Rum Consortium Maurie Cameron 1979 [10][1][11]
Pirelli   Farr 65 Martin James Les Goodridge 1989 [1][11]
Pisces   Sydney 36 David Taylor David Taylor 1998 [10][1][11]
Pretty Fly II   Beneteau 47.7 Colin Woods Colin Woods 2003 [10][1][11]
Pretty Woman   IC45 mod R. Hudson
M. Lockley
R. Murphy 		Richard Hudson 1996 [10][1][11]
Quantum Racing   Cookson 50 Ray Roberts Ray Roberts 2007 [10][1][11]
Quetzalcoatl   Jones 40 A. Bruce
Hampshire
J. Lee-Warner
A. Sweetapple 		Antony Sweetapple 2001 [10][1][11]
Ragamuffin   TP 52 Syd Fischer Syd Fischer 2004 [10][1][11]
Rosebud   Transpac 65 Roger Sturgeon Roger Sturgeon 2007 [10][1][11]
Rush   Corel 45 Ian Paterson
John Paterson 		John Paterson 1997 [10][1][11]
Sailors With disABILITIES   Lyons 54 David Pescud David Pescud
John Hearne 		2000 [10][1][11]
Salona   Salona 37 Phillip King Phillip King 2006 [10][1][11]
Scarlet Runner   Sydney 38 Robert Date Robert Date 2001 [10][1][11]
Secret Men's Business #1   Murray 42 SMB Syndicate Ross Trembath
R Curtis 		1996 [10][1][11]
Sextant   X412 Denis Doyle Denis Doyle 1999 [10][1][11]
She   Olsen 40 Peter Rodgers Peter Rodgers 1981 [10][1][11]
Sheridan Road Rail (Tartan)   Northshore 38 Ian Sanford Ian Sanford 1984 [10][1][11]
Shogun   Rogers 46 Rob Hanna Rob Hanna 2007 [10][1][11]
Skandia   30m Maxi Grant Wharington Grant Wharington 2003 [10][1][11]
Spirit of Koomooloo   S&S 49 Mike Freebairn Mike Freebairn 1968 [10][1][11]
Splash Gordon   Modified Farr 40 Stephen Ellis Stephen Ellis 1998 [10][1][11]
Stormy Petrel   S&S 36 Kevin O'Shea Kevin O'Shea 1970 [10][1][11]
Swan Song   Swan 48 Geoffrey Hill Geoffrey Hill 2000 [10][1][11]
Swish   Sydney 38 OD Steven Proud Steven Proud 2001 [10][1][11]
The Bigger Picture   Sydney 38 OD Mike Roberts
Anthony Hooper 		Ian Douglas 2002 [10][1][11]
The Goat   Sydney 38 OD Bruce Foye
Gordon 		Bruce Foye 2003 [10][1][11]
Toyota Aurion V6   Andrew Short Andrew Short 1993 [1][11]
True North   Beneteau First 40.7 Andrew Saies Andrew Saies 2000 [10][1][11]
Wedgetail   Welbourn 40 Bill Wild Bill Wild 2005 [10][1][11]
Wild Oats XI   30m Maxi Bob Oatley Mark Richards 2005 [10][1][11]
Wot Yot   TP 52 Graeme Wood Graeme Wood 2000 [10][1][11]
Wot's Next   Sydney 47 CR Graeme Wood Bill Sykes 2005 [10][1][11]
Yendys   Reichel Pugh 55 Geoff Ross Geoff Ross 2006 [10][1][11]
Zen   Sydney 38 OD Gordon Ketelbey Gordon Ketelbey 2004 [10][1][11]
Zephyr   Farr 1020 James Connell
Alex Brandon 		James Connell 1984 [10][1][11]

Results edit

Line Honours results (Top 10) edit

Position Race number Sail number Yacht State/country Yacht type LOA
(Metres) 		Skipper Elapsed time
d:hh:mm:ss 		Ref
1 X1 10001 Wild Oats XI   New South Wales Reichel Pugh RP100 30.00 Mark Richards 1:21:24:32 [10][1][11]
2 18 GBR1R City Index Leopard   Great Britain Farr Maxi 29.99 Mike Slade 1:21:51:55 [10][1][11]
3 03 AUS 03 Ichi Ban   New South Wales Jones 70 21.50 Matt Allen 2:05:01:21 [10][1][11]
4 60 US60065 Rosebud   United States Farr STP 65 20.00 Roger Sturgeon 2:06:02:02 [10][1][11]
5 89 8899 Quantum Racing   New South Wales Farr Cookson 50 15.20 Ray Roberts 2:14:12:47 [10][1][11]
6 36 1836 Yendys   New South Wales Reichel Pugh 55 16.80 Geoff Ross 2:14:12:49 [10][1][11]
7 70 AUS 70 Ragamuffin   New South Wales Farr TP 52 15.85 Syd Fischer 2:14:19:41 [10][1][11]
8 72 10000 Toyota Aurion V6   New South Wales Jutson 79 24.08 Andrew Short 2:14:23:16 [10][1][11]
9 69 6952 Wot Yot   New South Wales Nelson Marek TP 52 15.85 Graeme Wood 2:17:01:05 [10][1][11]
10 10 M10 Skandia   Victoria Jones IRC Maxi 98 30.00 Grant Wharington 2:17:23:33 [10][1][11]

Handicap results (Top 10) edit

Position Sail number Yacht State/country Yacht type LOA
(Metres) 		Skipper Corrected time
d:hh:mm:ss 		Ref
1 US60065 Rosebud   United States Farr STP 65 20.00 Roger Sturgeon 3:09:32:14 [10][1][11]
2 AUS 70 Ragamuffin   New South Wales Farr TP 52 15.85 Syd Fischer 3:10:53:47 [10][1][11]
3 8899 Quantum Racing   New South Wales Farr Cookson 50 15.20 Ray Roberts 3:11:29:24 [10][1][11]
4 R33 Chutzpah   Victoria Reichel Pugh IRC 40 12.35 Bruce Taylor 3:12:07:43 [10][1][11]
5 AUS 03 Ichi Ban   New South Wales Jones 70 21.50 Matt Allen 3:12:53:20 [10][1][11]
6 GBR1R City Index Leopard   Great Britain Farr Maxi 29.99 Mike Slade 2:13:04:48 [10][1][11]
7 1836 Yendys   New South Wales Reichel Pugh 55 16.80 Geoff Ross 3:13:40:05 [10][1][11]
8 10001 Wild Oats XI   New South Wales Reichel Pugh RP100 30.00 Mark Richards 3:14:24:47 [10][1][11]
9 6952 Wot Yot   New South Wales Nelson Marek TP 52 15.85 Graeme Wood 3:15:07:27 [10][1][11]
10 HW42 Wedgetail   Queensland Welbourn 42 12.80 Bill Wild 3:17:08:49 [10][1][11]

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