1945 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
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1st Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race |
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| Date | December 26, 1945 – January 3, 1946 |
| Defender | Inaugural Race |
| Number of Yachts | 9 |
| Coordinates | - |
| Winner | Rani |
| Official Website | http://www.rolexsydneytohobart.com/ |
The 1945 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race was the inaugural annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. It was hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia based in Sydney, New South Wales. The race was initially planned to be a cruise planned by Peter Luke and some friends who had formed a club for those who enjoyed cruising as opposed to racing, however when a visiting British Royal Navy Officer, Captain John Illingworth, suggested it be made a race.
The inaugural race, like all those that have followed, began on Sydney Harbour, at Noon on Boxing Day (December 26, 1945), before heading south for 630 nautical miles (1,170 km) through the Tasman Sea, past Bass Strait, into Storm Bay and up the Derwent River, to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania.
The 1945 fleet comprised 9 starters. Of the 9 starters, 8 yachts completed the race.
[edit] 1945 Fleet
9 yachts registered to begin the 1945 Sydney to Hobart Yacht race. They are:
| Yacht | Nation | Skipper | Previous Starts |
LH (Elapsed) Time d:hh:mm:ss |
HW (Corrected) Time d:hh:mm:ss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambermerle |  (NSW) |
J Colquhoun, C Kiel | NA | ||
| Archina | (NSW) |
P Goldstein | NA | RETIRED | RETIRED |
| Horizon | (NSW) |
J R Bartlett | NA | ||
| Kathleen | |
Jack Earl | NA | ||
| Mistral II | (NSW) |
Robert Evans | NA | ||
| Rani |  |
Captain John Illingworth, RN | NA | 6:14:22:00 | 4:9:38:00 |
| Saltair | |
A E and R M Walker | NA | ||
| Wayfairer | (NSW) |
Peter Luke | NA | ||
| Winston Churchill | |
P Coverdale | NA |
[edit] Results
| Line Honours | LH (Elapsed) Time d:hh:mm:ss |
Handicap Winner | HW (Corrected) Time d:hh:mm:ss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rani |
6:14:22:00 | Rani |
4:9:38:00 |
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