2002 annual yacht race in Australia
The 2002 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex, was the 58th annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.[1][2] As in past editions of the race, it was hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia based in Sydney, New South Wales.[3] The 2002 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at 1pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2002), 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.[3]
The 2002 fleet comprised 57 starters of which 53 completed the race and 4 yachts retired.[4]
Results
Line Honours results (Top 10)
Handicap results (Top 10)
Position
|
Sail number
|
Yacht
|
State/Country
|
Yacht type
|
LOA (Metres)
|
Skipper
|
Corrected time d:hh:mm:ss
|
Ref
|
1
|
AUS6606
|
Quest
|
New South Wales
|
Nelson Marek 46
|
14.19
|
Robert Steel
|
2:04:46:46
|
[5][8]
|
2
|
327
|
Zeus II
|
New South Wales
|
Joubert Currawong 30
|
9.25
|
James Dunstan
|
2:04:51:48
|
[5][8]
|
3
|
SM2
|
Another Challenge
|
Victoria
|
Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38
|
11.78
|
Lou Abrahams
|
2:04:59:42
|
[5][8]
|
4
|
NZL6006
|
Starlight Express
|
New Zealand
|
Davidson 55
|
16.76
|
Stewart Thwaites
|
2:05:15:47
|
[5][8]
|
5
|
R33
|
Chutzpah
|
Victoria
|
Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38
|
11.80
|
Bruce Taylor
|
2:05:38:59
|
[5][8]
|
6
|
8833
|
Fitness First Sting
|
New South Wales
|
Farr 49
|
15.28
|
Terry Mullens
|
2:05:46:27
|
[5][8]
|
7
|
6037
|
Formulaonesailing.com
|
Great Britain
|
Murray Burns Dovell MBD Sydney 60
|
18.15
|
Alex Thompson
|
2:05:49:02
|
[5][8]
|
8
|
AUS70
|
Ragamuffin
|
New South Wales
|
Farr 50
|
15.50
|
Syd Fischer
|
2:05:58:54
|
[5][8]
|
9
|
533
|
Pippin
|
New South Wales
|
Farr 37
|
11.40
|
David Taylor
|
2:05:59:10
|
[5][8]
|
10
|
8333
|
Redrock Communications
|
New South Wales
|
Hick 30
|
8.99
|
Chris Bowling
|
2:06:14:51
|
[5][8]
|
References