The 1997 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Telstra, was the 53rd 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. As with previous Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races, the 1997 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at noon on Boxing Day (26 December 1997), 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 1997 fleet comprised 114 starters of which 99 completed the race and 15 yachts retired.
Results Line Honours results (Top 10)
Position Sail number Yacht State/Country Yacht type LOA (Metres) Skipper Elapsed time d:hh:mm:ss Ref 1 C1 Brindabella New South Wales Jutson 75 Maxi 22.85 George Snow 2:23:37:12 2 HKG 88 Exile Hong Kong Reichel Pugh Pocket Maxi 20.00 Warwick Millar 2:23:46:40 3 SM1 P.L. Lease Future Shock Victoria Elliot 56 16.96 Peter Hansen 3:04:59:56 4 SA 1431 Marchioness New South Wales Lavranos Maxi Sloop 22.80 Anthony Beilby 3:05:15:58 5 AUS 70 Ragamuffin New South Wales Farr 50 15.15 Syd Fischer 3:07:42:44 6 HKG 1997 Beau Geste Hong Kong Farr 49 15.74 Karl Kwok 3:07:42:50 7 SWE 2001 Nicorette Sweden Ribadeau-Dumas Hannerberg IHS Maxi 21.78 Ludde Ingvall 3:07:59:22 8 M250 Seac Banche Italy Farr IMS 50 15.75 Adan Ricci 3:09:12:10 9 SM100 Ausmaid Victoria Farr 47 14.49 Giorgio Gjergja 3:09:36:14 10 S4606 Motorola Young Australia Victoria Nelson-Marek NM46 IMS Racer 14.20 Lawrence Shannon 3:13:13:01
Handicap results (Top 10)
Position Sail number Yacht State/Country Yacht type LOA (Metres) Skipper Corrected time d:hh:mm:ss Ref 1 HKG 1997 Beau Geste Hong Kong Farr 49 15.74 Karl Kwok 2:17:21:27 2 AUS 70 Ragamuffin New South Wales Farr 50 15.15 Syd Fischer 2:17:42:53 3 SM100 Ausmaid Victoria Farr 47 14.49 Giorgio Gjergja 2:17:44:54 4 HKG 88 Exile Hong Kong Reichel Pugh Pocket Maxi 20.00 Warwick Millar 2:18:43:29 5 B2000 Brighton Star Victoria Reichel Pugh 45 13.57 David Gotze 2:20:41:57 6 S4606 Motorola Young Australia Victoria Nelson-Marek NM46 IMS Racer 14.20 Lawrence Shannon 2:20:44:40 7 9797 Ninety Seven New South Wales Farr 47 14.32 Andrew Strachan 2:20:54:19 8 8887 Australian Challenge 2000 New South Wales Murray Sydney 46 IMS Racer 13.93 Ray Roberts 2:20:58:31 9 C1 Brindabella New South Wales Jutson 75 Maxi 22.85 George Snow 2:22:36:37 10 IRL 8000 Atara New South Wales Lyons 43 12.99 Roger Hickman John Storey 2:23:35:43
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