2005 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

61st Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Date	26 December 2005 – 2 January 2006
Defender	Nicorette
Number of Yachts	85
Coordinates	33°51.35′S 151°12.40′E / 33.85583°S 151.20667°E / -33.85583; 151.20667Coordinates: 33°51.35′S 151°12.40′E / 33.85583°S 151.20667°E / -33.85583; 151.20667- 42°52.7′S 147°19.58′E / 42.8783°S 147.32633°E / -42.8783; 147.32633
Winner	Wild Oats XI
Official Website	http://rolexsydneyhobart.com/default.asp

The 2005 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex, was the 61st 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 2005 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at noon on Boxing Day (26 December 2005), 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 2005 fleet comprised 85 starters of which 80 completed the race and five yachts retired.

Results

Position	Race number	Sail number	Yacht	State/country	Yacht type	LOA (Metres)	Skipper	Elapsed time d:hh:mm:ss
1	X1	10001	Wild Oats XI	NSW	Reichel Pugh RP100	30.00	Mark Richards	1:18:40:10
2	F1	NZL80	Alfa Romeo	NZ	Reichel Pugh Maxi	30.00	Neville Crichton	1:19:56:31
3	10	M10	Skandia	VIC	Don Jones IRC Maxi 98	30.00	Grant Wharington	2:00:25:57
4	01	NZL10001	Konica Minolta	NZ	Bakewell-White Maxi 30m	30.00	Stewart Thwaites	2:01:26:41
5	A1	AUS11111	AAPT	NSW	Simonis Voogd Maxi	27.38	Sean Langman	2:04:22:11
6	08	60000	Loki	NSW	Reichel Pugh 60	18.29	Stephen Ainsworth	2:11:59:36
7	99	A99	Coogans Stores	TAS	Open 66	20.03	Duncan Hine	2:12:07:58
8	S10	8844	Seriously 10	NSW	Davidson W60 (ex Djuice Dragon's back up boat)	19.46	John Woodruff	2:12:33:10
9	H8	GBR 99	Hugo Boss	UK	Open 60	18.28	Alex Thompson	2:12:54:50
10	02	NOR2	ABN AMRO	NSW	Davidson W60 (ex Djuice Dragon)	19.46	Andrew Short	2:13:14:00

Position	Sail number	Yacht	State/country	Yacht type	LOA (Metres)	Skipper	Corrected time d:hh:mm:ss
1	10001	Wild Oats XI	NSW	Reichel Pugh RP100	30.00	Mark Richards	3:03:54:32
2	NZL80	Alfa Romeo	NZ	Reichel Pugh Maxi	30.00	Neville Crichton	3:04:43:21
3	NZL10001	Konica Minolta	NZ	Bakewell-White Maxi 30m	30.00	Stewart Thwaites	3:09:29:06
4	IRL5005	Chieftain	IRL	Cookson 50	15.00	Gerard O'Rourke	3:10:48:00
5	M10	Skandia	VIC	Don Jones IRC Maxi 98	30.00	Grant Wharington	3:11:24:03
6	HW42	Wedgetail	QLD	Welbourn 42	12.80	Bill Wild	3:11:35:44
7	60000	Loki	NSW	Reichel Pugh 60	18.29	Stephen Ainsworth	3:11:45:02
8	YC3300	Hardys Secret Mens Business	SA	Reichel Pugh 46	14.21	Geoff Boettcher	3:11:45:51
9	AUS8889	Quantum Racing	NSW	DK46	14.10	Ray Roberts	3:11:45:58
10	6559	Wot's Next	NSW	Sydney 47	14.20	Graeme Wood	3:11:50:23