The 2021 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race was the 76th annual running of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, hosted by Cruising Yacht Club of Australia and sponsored by Rolex. It began on Sydney Harbour at 13:00 on 26 December 2021, before heading south for via the Tasman Sea, Bass Strait, Storm Bay and up the River Derwent, to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania.

Following the cancelled 2020 race, 112 entries were submitted for the 2021 edition. By 25 December, the starting lineup was down to 91 and only 88 left the harbour to start the race. The mass withdrawal was due to crew members testing positive for COVID-19 or deciding not to compete to avoid catching the virus. 5 boats withdrew in the 24 hours before the race started. For the first time, entries were accepted for a two-handed division (sailed by a crew of 2 people) but, due to the use of autopilot, they were ineligible for the overall handicap prize. Within the first two days, 36 boats retired due to injuries or damage caused by strong weather. 50 completed the race.

Results Line Honours Fully-Crewed Division Pos Sail Number Yacht State/Country Yacht Type LOA (Metres) Skipper Elapsed time d:hh:mm:ss 1 525100 Black Jack Monaco Reichel Pugh 100 30.48 Mark Bradford 2:12:37:17 2 SYD1000 LawConnect New South Wales Juan Yacht Design Juan-K 100 30.48 Christian Beck 2:15:11:44 3 HKG2276 SHK Scallywag 100 Hong Kong Dovell 100 30.48 David Witt 2:15:30:52 4 AUS80 Stefan Racing New South Wales Botin 80 24.40 Grant Wharington 3:02:20:47 5 AUS13 Whisper New South Wales Judel Vrolijk JV62 18.90 David Griffith 3:02:51:30 6 AUS001 Ichi Ban New South Wales Botin TP 52 15.90 Matt Allen 3:03:42:29 7 9535 Celestial New South Wales Judel Vrolijk TP 52 15.90 Sam Haynes 3:04:42:43 8 6952 Smuggler New South Wales Judel Vrolijk TP 52 15.90 Sebastian Bohm 3:11:14:54 9 52002 Quest New South Wales Farr TP 52 15.90 Mike Green 3:15:46:37 10 M16 Mayfair Queensland Rogers 46 14.00 James Irvine 3:23:15:33 11 USA16 Maritimo 54 Queensland Schumacher 54 16.30 Michael Spies 4:01:43:24 12 R33 Chutzpah Victoria Reichel Pugh Caprice 40 12.35 Bruce Taylor 4:02:36:01 13 545 Pretty Woman New South Wales Farr IC 45 Mod 13.80 Richard Hudson David Beak 4:03:15:48 14 SYD5 MRV Victoria Frers 61 18.50 Damien King 4:03:18:23 15 B330 Hartbreaker Victoria Reichel Pugh 46 14.20 Antony Walton 4:04:51:15 16 8338 LCE Old School Racing New South Wales Mills DK46 14.00 David Elliott 4:05:34:16 17 AUS7771 Highly Sprung New South Wales Briand Beneteau First 45 13.70 Mark Spring 4:06:55:20 18 AUS49005 Carrera S Victoria Reichel Pugh Marten 49 15.00 Gerard Cantwell 4:07:00:01 19 CAY6536 Oroton Drumfire New South Wales Hoek TC78 24.00 Phillip Neal 4:07:50:49 20 5038 Cinquante New South Wales Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.80 Kim Jaggar 4:10:00:10 21 8300 Secret Mens Business 1 New South Wales Murray Burns Dovell 42 12.80 David De Coster Sally Armati 4:11:11:01 22 07 Wings New South Wales Judel Vrolijk Dehler 46 14.00 Ian Edwards 4:11:35:29 23 294 Love & War New South Wales Sparkman & Stephens S&S 47 14.21 Simon Kurts 4:12:24:44 24 G1350 Solera Victoria Elliott 1350 Tourer 13.50 Stuart Richardson 4:14:05:40 25 ST36 Midnight Rambler Tasmania Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 36 10.80 Ed Psaltis 4:14:58:58 26 8565 Eve New South Wales Sparkman & Stephens Swan 65 20.00 Steven Capell Benjamin Roulant 4:17:24:57 27 6499 Supernova New South Wales Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 36 10.80 Alex Seja Felicity Nelson 4:18:34:34 28 6808 Flying Cloud New South Wales Farr Beneteau First 40 12.20 David Myers George Martin 4:18:35:11 29 370 She's The Culprit New South Wales Inglis-Jones 39 Modified 12.00 Glen Picasso 4:18:39:23 30 RQ334 Fruit Salid 3 Queensland Farr Beneteau First 40 12.60 Mark Drobitko 4:19:45:02 31 B52 B52 Queensland Murray 41 12.50 Daniel Farmer 4:21:54:22 32 4077 Dodgeball New South Wales Farr Beneteau First 40.7 11.90 Ray Sweeney 4:22:44:21 33 4343 Wild Oats New South Wales Farr 43 13.11 Brett Eagle 4:23:35:05 34 3430 White Bay 6 Azzurro New South Wales Sparkman & Stephens S&S 34 10.10 Shane Kearns 5:01:55:55 35 7551 Flying Fish Arctos New South Wales Radford McIntyre 55 15.36 Drew Hulton-Smith 5:02:16:09 36 040 Navy One New South Wales Farr Beneteau First 40 12.20 Nathan Lockhart 5:05:27:39 37 10447 Bowline South Australia Farr Beneteau First 44.7 13.40 Ian Roberts 5:06:29:48 38 7809 Luna Blue New South Wales Briand Beneteau First 45 14.10 John Turnbull David Watson 5:09:11:36 39 5930 Reve New South Wales Farr Beneteau 45F5 14.00 Kevin Whelan 5:11:21:53 40 CYC54 Solveig New South Wales Halvorsen 36 11.00 Anne Lawrence 5:19:40:45 DNF 52566 Alive Tasmania Reichel Pugh 66 20.10 Philip Turner Duncan Hine Retired-Hull Damage DNF A140 Ariel New South Wales Farr Beneteau First 40 12.60 Ron Forster Philip Damp Retired-Mainsail Damage DNF B40 Blink New South Wales Farr Beneteau First 40 12.20 Mark Gorbatov Mark Siebert Retired-Torn Main Sail DNF 6834 Chancellor New South Wales Farr Beneteau First 40 12.60 Edward Tooher Retired-Sail Damage DNF 6661 Crystal Cutter III New South Wales Farr Beneteau 40.7 11.90 Charles Parry-Okeden Retired-Mainsail Damage DNF 52569 Denali New South Wales Judel Vrolijk TP52 15.90 Damian Parkes Retired-Damage to Hull DNF SA346 Enchantress South Australia Muirhead 11 11.00 John Willoughby Retired-Broken Forestay DNF G10007 Extasea Victoria Farr Cookson 50 15.20 Paul Buchholz Retired-Engine Issues DNF 3867 Gun Runner New South Wales King Jarkan 925 9.30 Chris Connelly Retired-Time Constraints DNF 052 Gweilo New South Wales Judel Vrolijk TP52 15.90 Matt Donald Chris Townsend Retired-Forestay Damage DNF 888 Huntress Queensland Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 39 CR Mod 12.28 Victoria Logan Retired-Torn Mainsail DNF 46 Khaleesi New South Wales Mills DK46 14.10 Rob Aldis Sandy Farquharson Retired-Forestay Damage DNF AUS7742 Kialoa II New South Wales Sparkman & Stephens S&S 73 Yawl 23.00 Patrick & Keith Broughton Retired-Rigging Damage DNF 4966 King Billy New South Wales King Custom 38 11.50 Phil Bennett Retired-Chain Plate Damage DNF N40 Mako New South Wales Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 40 12.00 Paul O'Rourke Tim Dodds Retired-Damaged Mainsail DNF 7174 Mille Sabords New South Wales Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.80 Paul Jenkins Retired-Torn Mainsail DNF 6837 Minerva New South Wales Reichel Pugh DK43 13.00 Edward & Timothy Cox Retired-Mainsail Damage DNF AUS1 Moneypenny New South Wales Reichel Pugh 69 21.50 Sean Langman Retired-Broken Headstay DNF A169 Nautical Circle New South Wales Nivelt Archambault 40 12.00 Robin Shaw Retired-Rigging Issues DNF AUS 98888 No Limit New South Wales Reichel Pugh 63 19.20 David Gotze Retired-Injured Crew Member DNF AUS5299 Oskana Tasmania Farr Cookson 50 15.20 Michael Pritchard Retired-Broken Forestay DNF 7779 Oz Design Patrice Six New South Wales Jeppesen X-41 12.50 Alexander Flecknoe-Brown Retired-Engine Issues DNF SM133 Patriot Victoria Johnstone J133 13.30 Jason Close Retired-Rudder Bearing Damage DNF 20 Philosopher New South Wales Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 36 CR 11.30 David Henry Retired-Equipment Damage DNF MH60 TSA Management New South Wales Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.80 Tony Levett Retired-Mainsail Damage DNF AUS72 URM New South Wales Reichel Pugh Maxi 72 21.80 Anthony Johnson Retired-Damaged Mainsail DNF 248 Wax Lyrical New South Wales Jeppesen X50 15.20 Les Goodridge Retired-Equipment Damage DNF SM1245 White Noise Victoria Mills M.A.T. 1245 12.45 Daniel Edwards Retired-Window Damage DNF GBR9166T Wonderland New South Wales Finot Beneteau Oceanis 473 14.30 Rebecca Connor Retired-Equipment Issues DNF 1612 Zara New South Wales Luders Cheoy Lee 47 Ketch 15.00 John Griffin Retired-Time Constraints DNF 52001 Zen New South Wales Botin TP52 15.90 Gordon Ketelbey Retired-Injured Crew Member References:

Notes – Ichi Ban were given a 3 minutes redress to be subtracted off their elapsed time under RRS 62 by the International Jury after giving help in compliance with RRS 1.1 in connection with an incident involving Celestial on the second day of the race. – Celestial were given a 40 minutes penalty to be added onto their elapsed time by the International Jury due to failing to maintain a continuous listening watch on the race radio frequencies for the duration of their race as required by Sailing Instruction 31.4 (Radio Transmissions).

Two-Handed Division Pos Sail Number Yacht State/Country Yacht Type LOA (Metres) Skipper Elapsed time d:hh:mm:ss 1 112 Sidewinder (TH) Tasmania Lombard Akilaria RC2 12.00 Rob Gough John Saul 4:07:12:00 2 AUS99 Disko Trooper_Contender Sailcloth (TH) New South Wales Johnstone J99 9.90 Jules Hall Jan Scholten 4:14:01:42 3 5826 Salt Shaker (TH) New South Wales Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 36 10.99 Peter Frankel Drew Jones 4:22:57:37 4 MY1250 Joker on Tourer (TH) Victoria Elliott 1250 Tourer 12.50 Grant Chipperfield Peter Dowdney 4:22:57:50 5 B347 Speedwell (TH) New South Wales Farr Beneteau 34.7 10.26 Campbell Geeves Wendy Tuck 5:01:36:20 6 1808 Rum Rebellion (TH) New South Wales Johnstone J99 9.90 Shane Connelly Graeme Dunlop 5:01:37:00 7 E2 Euphoria II (TH) Queensland Frers Beneteau First 42 13.08 Marc Stuart Richard Combrink 5:05:28:03 8 1696 Flat White (TH) New South Wales Radford 12.2 12.20 Jen Linkova Jason Cummings 5:06:53:38 9 MYC8 Crux (TH) New South Wales Sparkman & Stephens S&S 34 10.10 Carlos Aydos Peter Grayson 5:07:47:10 10 1236 Local Hero (TH) New South Wales Murray Burns Dovell BH36 11.00 Mark Ayto Antony Sweetapple 5:15:04:11 DNF AUS 169 Eora (TH) New South Wales Lombard Class 40 12.20 Rupert Henry Greg O'Shea Retired-Broken Backstay DNF B3200 Hells Bells (TH) Queensland Andrieu Jeanneau Sunfast 3300 10.10 Lincoln Dews Andrew Scott Retired-Engine Issues DNF 7811 Hip-Nautic (TH) Tasmania Andrieu Jeanneau Sunfast 3300 10.10 Jean-Pierre Ravanat Drew Meincke Retired-Damaged Headsail DNF SA982 Inukshuk (TH) South Australia Kaufman Northshore 38 11.60 Robert Large Cameron Boogaerdt Retired-Autopilot Issues DNF MH46 Kayimai (TH) New South Wales Humphreys Azuree 46 14.00 Michael & Matt Bell Retired-Engine Issues DNF SM3600 Maverick (TH) Victoria Andrieu Jeanneau Sunfast 3600 11.25 Rod Smallman Leeton Hulley Retired-Rudder Damage DNF 6921 Rogue Wave (TH) New South Wales Thomas Sigma 36 11.00 Kevin Le Poidevin Darrell Greig Retired-Autopilot Issue References:

Overall Handicap