2004 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

The 2004 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex, was the 60th annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. As in past editions of the race, it was hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia based in Sydney, New South Wales. The 2004 race began on Sydney Harbour at 1:10pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2004), 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.

The 2004 fleet comprised 116 starters of which 59 completed the race and 57 yachts retired. This was the last starting fleet over 100 until the 2014 race. The poor weather, the worst since the deadly 1998 race, forced 42 boats to withdraw from the race by the second day.

Results Line Honours Pos Sail Number Yacht State/Country Yacht Type LOA (Metres) Skipper Elapsed time d:hh:mm:ss 1 AUS11111 Nicorette New South Wales Simonis Voogd Maxi 27.38 Ludde Ingvall 2:16:00:44 2 A99 AAPT New South Wales Dovell MBD Open 66 20.03 Sean Langman 2:22:30:42 3 C1 Brindabella New South Wales Jutson 79 24.08 George Snow 3:00:46:50 4 GRE55 Aera Great Britain Ker 55 16.57 Nicholas Lykiardopulo Jez Fanstone 3:02:33:43 5 8844 Seriously TEN New South Wales Davidson Volvo Ocean 60 19.46 John Woodruff Eric Robinson 3:04:06:38 6 8880 Ichi Ban New South Wales Farr 52 15.79 Matt Allen 3:07:39:33 7 MH888 Nokia New South Wales Farr Volvo Ocean 60 19.44 Stephen McConaghy 3:07:44:42 8 5474 Maserati New South Wales Farr 65 19.72 Martin James Ian Potter 3:12:44:17 9 YC3300 Hardys Secret Mens Business South Australia Reichel Pugh 46 14.22 Geoff Boettcher 3:23:07:38 10 SM46 Dekadence Victoria Mills DK46 14.10 Philip Coombs 4:00:41:32 11 8448 Loki New South Wales Frers Swan 48 14.83 Stephen Ainsworth 4:01:06:09 12 5802 Austmark New South Wales Lyons-Cawse 46 14.12 Gunter Lindner-Schmidt 4:01:08:51 13 GER4014 DHL-Getaway Sailing New South Wales Farr Volvo Ocean 60 19.44 Andrew Lygo 4:03:06:58 14 YC560 Pale Ale Rager South Australia Elliott 56 17.10 Gary Shanks 4:04:40:51 15 8447 First National Real Estate New South Wales Farr Beneteau First 44.7 13.68 Michael Spies 4:04:59:50 16 R33 Chutzpah Victoria Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.78 Bruce Taylor 4:05:19:08 17 6037 Eureka II Great Britain Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 60 18.20 Robbo Robertson 4:05:19:08 18 G162 Prowler Victoria Elliott 47 14.41 Christian Jackson 4:05:20:14 19 5995 Nips-N-Tux New South Wales Jeppesen IMX 40 12.10 Howard De Torres 4:05:45:53 20 558 Interum Tasmania Lyons 41 12.17 Craig King 4:06:02:14 21 6565 Team Lexus New South Wales Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.78 Rupert Henry 4:06:17:16 22 R2099 Elektra Victoria Farr Beneteau First 47.7 14.50 Michael Hiatt 4:12:15:37 23 G5785 Extasea Victoria Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 40 12.47 Paul Buchholz 4:13:27:16 24 294 Love & War New South Wales Sparkman & Stephens S&S 47 14.22 Peter Kurts 4:13:30:36 25 SM2004 Another Challenge Victoria Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.78 Chris Lewin 4:14:00:47 26 6188 Strewth New South Wales Lyons MKL 49 14.97 Geoff Hill 4:14:29:40 27 GBR2041 The Active Factor South Africa Thomas Challenge 67 20.48 Robert Swan Bret Perry 4:15:03:36 28 6360 Integrity New South Wales Farr Beneteau 42.7 12.95 Andrew Stoeckel 4:15:44:36 29 4343 Wild Oats New South Wales Farr 43 13.11 Howard Piggott 4:15:45:20 30 HY161 Courtesan Western Australia Farr 38 11.70 Philip Childs 4:17:01:05 31 SM377 Bacardi Victoria Peterson 44 13.34 Graeme Ainley John Williams 4:18:05:11 32 6351 Cure Our Kids New South Wales Peterson Bavaria Match 38 11.39 Stephen Roach 4:18:53:36 33 R6572 Ice Fire Victoria Mummery 45 13.85 Jeff Otter Robin Warlond Gary Caulfield 4:21:49:39 34 8301 Cadenza New South Wales Farr 50 15.10 Gunnar & Ulli Tuisk 4:21:57:08 35 6636 Abbott Tout New South Wales Farr Mumm 36 10.90 Marc & Louis Ryckmans Ola Strand Andersen 4:23:01:11 36 AUS S37 Beyond Outrageous Victoria Inglis 39 11.90 Miriana Ristivojevic Tony Warren 4:23:13:09 37 AUS6155 Lexar Great Britain Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.78 Jakki Moores 5:00:37:18 38 6469 White Hot New South Wales Bakewell-White F36 Razor 11.00 Nigel Short Warren Cottis 5:00:37:40 39 533 Pippin Tasmania Farr 37 11.40 David Taylor 5:01:29:04 40 4057 Aurora New South Wales Farr 40 12.19 Jim Holley 5:02:39:36 41 1987 Nautica Footwear BMS New South Wales Peterson 50 15.50 Randal Wilson Hugh O'Neill 5:03:44:17 42 6146 Fine Line USA United States Farr Beneteau First 47.7 14.80 Michael Bird 5:03:44:37 43 SA998 Epsilon Queensland Van de Stadt 38 11.50 Michael Tromp 5:04:44:45 44 N11 Funnel-Web New South Wales Hick 50 15.21 Ivan MacFadyen 5:05:02:43 45 4924 She II New South Wales Mull Olsen 40 12.23 Peter Rodgers 5:06:25:31 46 5900 Wahoo New South Wales Frers 40 12.35 Brian Emerson 5:10:57:16 47 S16 Addiction Victoria Inglis 37 11.62 Richard McGarvie Peter Davison 5:16:36:06 48 4615 Quality Equipment Tasmania Farr 37 11.42 Alf Doedens 5:16:37:53 49 A121 Sailmaker Tasmania Adams 43 13.19 Jason Van Zetten 5:16:39:36 50 SM371 By Order Of The Secretary Victoria Davidson Cavalier 37 11.26 George Shaw 5:17:11:20 51 GBR2660R Leila Great Britain Frers Swan 46 14.39 Patrick Quinn Ross Murray 5:18:04:36 52 5527 MCQ Polaris New South Wales Cole 43 13.20 Chris Dawe 5:18:20:19 53 546 Why Do I Do It Tasmania Lyons 36 11.70 Wayne Banks-Smith 5:19:12:19 54 SM117 Tilting at Windmills Victoria Joubert Modified John Dory 42 12.83 Thorry Gunnersen 5:22:32:56 55 R54 Salterboats Natsumi Western Australia Roberts 54 16.00 Sherry Ellen Gil Waller 5:23:32:03 56 3227 Rollercoaster New South Wales Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 32 9.73 David Bonallo 6:06:29:13 57 SM616 Magic Victoria Sparkman & Stephens S&S 39 11.77 Philip Spry-Bailey 6:15:31:04 58 371 Berrimilla New South Wales Joubert Brolga 33 10.10 Alex Whitworth 6:17:35:21 59 C2 Gillawa Australian Capital Territory Salthouse Cavalier 975 9.76 David Kent 7:18:23:19 DNF 8338 AFR Midnight Rambler New South Wales Farr 40 12.41 Ed Psaltis Bob Thomas Retired-Crew Member Injury DNF NOR2 Andrew Short Marine New South Wales Davidson Volvo Ocean 60 19.44 Andrew Short Retired-Skipper's Discretion DNF V1 Aspen 1 New South Wales Farr Sled 77 23.50 Martin Wotton Retired-Bow Delamination DNF 6314 Athena New South Wales J&J Design Bavaria 38 11.82 David & Andrea McKay Retired-Undisclosed Reasons DNF SM2 Challenge Victoria Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.78 Lou Abrahams Retired-Skipper's Discretion DNF SM8 Chance of Shenval Victoria Farr 39 12.00 Robert Green Retired-Undisclosed Reasons DNF 7407 Chancellor New South Wales Farr Beneteau First 40.7 11.92 Ted Tooher Marcus Bleasel Retired-Skipper's Discretion DNF 5664 Delta Wing New South Wales Camper & Nicholson Boden 44 Cruiser 13.52 Bill Koppe Retired-Broken Gear DNF B7101 Dream Venture Victoria Dubois 40 12.13 Alexandra McKinnon Retired-Broken Mast DNF 3433 Dreamtime New South Wales Holland 44 13.41 Paul Spira Retired-Undisclosed Reasons DNF 7027 Estate Master New South Wales Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.78 Martin & Lisa Hill Retired-Skipper's Discretion DNF 6814 EZ Street New South Wales Warwick 44 13.50 Bruce Dover Trevor Cosh Retired-Skipper's Discretion DNF R69 Fuzzy Logic Victoria Murray Burns Dovell ILC 40 12.48 Paul Roberts Bill Lennon Retired-Skipper's Discretion DNF 2712 Getaway-Sailing.com New South Wales J&J Design Grand Soleil 46 14.11 Chris Townsend Retired-Undisclosed Reasons DNF 4330 Grasshopper New South Wales Cole Nantucket 31 9.39 Graham Jackson Retired-Broken Forestay DNF R930 Helsal II Victoria Adams 65 20.04 William Rawson Retired-Skipper's Discretion DNF 9797 Hidden Agenda New South Wales Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.78 Graham Gibson Retired-Crew Member Injury DNF MH60 Horwarth BRI New South Wales Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.78 Tony Levett Retired-Crew Member Illness DNF MH106 Impeccable New South Wales Peterson 3/4 Tonner IOR 10.20 John Walker Retired-Undisclosed Reasons DNF 8679 Indec Merit Victoria Farr Volvo Ocean 60 19.44 David Gotze Retired-Skipper's Discretion DNF M762 Inner Circle New South Wales Farr 40 IOR 12.19 Michael Graham Retired-Skipper's Discretion DNF 5776 Isabella New South Wales Kaufman Northshore 380 Sports 11.63 John Nolan Retired-Skipper's Discretion DNF 7878 Kaz New South Wales Lyons 52 16.20 David Pescud Retired-Skipper's Discretion DNF 1317 Kickatinalong New South Wales Adams 13 Modified 13.41 Geoff Smith Retired-Torn Mainsail DNF 6700 Komatsu A Few Good Men New South Wales Farr Mumm 36 11.80 Shane Kearns Retired-Skipper's Discretion DNF NZL10001 Konica Minolta New Zealand Bakewell-White Maxi 30m 30.00 Stewart Thwaites Retired-Minor Structural Damage DNF SM1400 Kontrol Victoria Jones Hart 45 13.85 Peter Blake Retired-Rudder Bearing Fault DNF B7766 Lady Godiva Victoria Sparkman & Stephens Swan 60 18.30 David Currie Retired-Undisclosed Reasons DNF M666 Lucifarr New South Wales Farr 40 12.28 Mark Davies Retired-Sail Damage DNF 93 Merlin New South Wales Kaiko 51 Cruiser Racer 15.60 David Forbes Richard Brooks Retired-Undisclosed Reasons DNF 8402 More Witchdoctor New South Wales Dibley Eagle 46 13.00 John Cameron Retired-Crew Member Injury DNF 2999 Obsession New South Wales Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.78 Martin Johnson Retired-Undisclosed Reasons DNF S77 Outlaw Victoria Sayer 44 13.44 Ray Semmens Retired-Skipper's Discretion DNF 6419 Pekljus New South Wales Radford 50 15.24 David Ferrall Retired-Skipper's Discretion DNF 2557 Phillip's Foote Witchdoctor New South Wales Davidson 42 12.00 Maurie Cameron Retired-Skipper's Discretion DNF MH7 Pla Loma IV New South Wales Reichel Pugh DK43 13.02 Rob Reynolds Retired-Skipper's Discretion DNF 8924 Pretty Fly II New South Wales Farr Beneteau First 47.7 14.80 Colin Woods Retired-HF Radio Failure DNF 7447 Prime Time New South Wales Farr Beneteau 44.7 13.35 David Mason Retired-Radio Issues DNF AUS6606 Quest Travelscene 66 Tasmania Nelson Marek 46 14.19 John Bennetto Retired-Broken Rudder DNF AUS70 Ragamuffin New South Wales Farr 50 15.50 Syd Fischer Retired-Dismasted DNF RQ68 Ray White Unlimited Koomooloo Queensland Kaufman 41 12.49 Donald Freebairn Retired-Skipper's Discretion DNF M236 Santana New South Wales Holland Swan 43 13.00 Mike Kelaher Retired-Skipper's Discretion DNF 7744 Sea Eagle 1 Victoria Farr Beneteau First 47.7 14.50 Robert Hanna Retired-Undisclosed Reasons DNF 9412 Sextant New South Wales Jeppesen X412 12.52 Denis Doyle Lynne Smith Retired-Undisclosed Reasons DNF M10 Skandia Victoria Jones IRC Maxi 98 30.00 Grant Wharington Retired-Capsized DNF 508 Stormy Petrel New South Wales Sparkman & Stephens S&S 36 11.12 Kevin O'Shea Retired-Skipper's Discretion DNF SM9797 Stratcorp Ninety Seven Victoria Farr 47 14.32 Chris Dare Retired-Skipper's Discretion DNF AUS7002 Targé New South Wales Reichel Pugh 60 18.57 Steven David Iain Murray Retired-Electrical Issues DNF R1111 Toecutter Victoria Hick 31 9.45 Robert Hick Retired-Skipper's Discretion DNF 4182 Uptown Girl New South Wales Peterson 40 12.50 Rod Winton Retired-Undisclosed Reasons DNF GER5497 Vineta Germany Reichel Pugh Marten 49 15.05 Felix Scheder-Bieschin Retired-Undisclosed Reasons DNF M5 Windsong of Mornington Victoria Hunter 410 12.43 Jim Watson Retired-Skipper's Discretion DNF 6224 Wiseman's Ferry New South Wales Farr 41 12.49 Roger Williamson Retired-Broken Gooseneck DNF 6068 Yeah Baby New South Wales Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.78 Mick Hinchey Dennis Hume Retired-Skipper's Discretion DNF 8848 Yellowtail New South Wales Fa-Steinman Modified Custom 66 20.00 Michael Cranitch Ray Wallace Retired-Skipper's Discretion DNF 1836 Yendys New South Wales Judel Vroljik JV52 15.75 Geoff Ross Retired-Skipper's Discretion DNF 3838 Zen New South Wales Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.78 Gordon Ketelbey 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