2009 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Introduction The '''2009 Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race''', hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney, New South Wales, was the 65th annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.It began at Sydney Harbour at 1:00pm (AEDT) on Boxing Day, 26 December, 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. Seven Network and Yahoo!7 provided a live, 90-minute webcast of the start of the race.Line honours in the 100 boat event were won by the New Zealand maxi ''Alfa Romeo II'' raced by Neville Crichton, recording her 146th consecutive ocean classic victory. Defending line honours champion ''Wild Oats XI'' was attempting to establish a new record of five successive wins, but was second to ''Alfa Romeo'' by 2 hours and 3 minutes. ''Two True'' (Andrew Saies) won the Tattersall's Cup.
2009 fleet 100 yachts started for the 2009 Sydney to Hobart Yacht race. Entries were: Yacht Nation Type Owner Skipper Launch year Ref ''41 SUD''    Archambault A40 Jean-Luc Esplaas Jean-Luc Esplaas 2006  ''Adventure of Hornet''  Challenge Royal Navy Sailing Association Richard Tarr 1991  ''AFR Midnight Rambler''  Farr 40 Ed PsaltisBob Thomas Ed Psaltis 2001  ''Alfa Romeo II''   Reichel/Pugh Maxi Neville Crichton Neville Crichton 2005  ''Another Fiasco''  Jutson 43 Damian Suckling Damian Suckling 1994  ''Archie''  Archambault A35 Sally Rattle Mick Souter 2006  ''Auch''  Beneteau First 44.7  David BeanJo Bean David Bean 2006  ''Audi Centre Melbourne''  Corby 49 Chris Dare Chris Dare 2007  ''Aurora''  Farr 40 - one off Mary HolleyJim Holley Jim Holley 1983  ''B52''  Sydney 41 Stephen BrownPaul D'olier Paul D'olier 1995  ''Bacardi''  Peterson 44 Martin Power Martin Power 1978  ''Balance''  Beneteau 45 Paul Clitheroe Paul Clitheroe 2008  ''Bear Necessity''  C&C 115 Andrew DallyPauline Dally Andrew Dally 2007  ''Bet247''  Sydney 38 Adrian Dunphy Adrian Dunphy   ''Birds Off Boats'' (modified ''Obsession'')  Sydney 38 Mod Obsession Syndicate Andrew Lygo 2000  ''Broomstick''  Volvo Ocean 60 Michael Cranitch 1989  ''Calm''  TP 52 Jason Van der SlotJohn WilliamsGraeme Ainley Jason Van der Slot 2005  ''Challenger of Hornet''  Challenge UK Ministry of Defence Darren Gale 1991  ''Chancellor''  Beneteau First 40.7 Ted Tooher Ted Tooher 2001  ''Charisma''   S&S 57 Alejandro Pérez Calzada Alejandro Pérez Calzada 1970  ''Charlie's Dream''  Bluewater 450 Peter Lewis B Pozzey 2008    ''CHorse''  Cavalier 350 SL John Smith John Smith  ''Chutzpah''  Caprice 40 Bruce Taylor Bruce Taylor 2007  ''Colortile''  Sayer 45 Warren BuchanKristy Edwards B Ryan 2000  ''Copernicus''  Radford 12 Greg Zyner Greg Zyner 1988  ''Cougar II''  TP 52 Alan Whiteley Alan Whiteley 2005  ''Dekadence''  DK 46 David Creese David Creese 2004  ''Discoverer of Hornet''  Challenge UK Ministry of Defence Rebecca Walford 1991  ''Eleni''  Sydney 38 Tony Levett Tony Levett 2003  ''Etihad Stadium''  IRC Maxi 98  Grant Wharington   ''Evolution Racing''  Cookson 50 Ray Roberts Ray Roberts 2006  ''EZ Street''  Warwick 44 Bruce Dover  1990  ''Flying Fish''  Radford 16.4 Flying Fish Online Andy Fairclough 2001 	  ''Getaway-Sailing.com''  Volvo Ocean 60 Peter Goldsworthy Peter Goldsworthy 2001  ''Getaway Sailing 2''  Sydney 37 Peter Goldsworthy  2001  ''Geomatic Joker''  Jarken 38 Grant Chapperfield Grant Chapperfield   ''Goldfinger''  Farr 52 Kate MitchellPeter Blake Peter Blake 2002  ''Helsal III''  Adams/Barrett 20 Tony FisherRob Fisher Tony Fisher 1984  ''Helsal IV''  Dynamique 62 Tony Fisher  1986  ''Holy Cow!'' Beneteau Oceanis 50 John ClintonKim Clinton John Clinton 2007    ''ICAP Leopard''   Maxi Mike Slade Mike Slade 2007  ''Ichi Ban''  Jones 70 Matt Allen Matt Allen 2005  ''Imagination''  Beneteau First 47.7 Robin Hawthorn Robin Hawthorn 2002  ''Investec LOYAL''  Cookson modified Sean Langman Sean Langman 1989  ''J Steel (Yeah Baby)''  Sydney 38 Marc RyckmansLouis Ryckmans Marc Ryckmans 2000  ''Kioni''  Beneteau First 47.7 Nick Athineos Nick Athineos 2001  ''Knee Deep''  Farr 49 Phillip ChildsFrank Van Ruth Phillip Childs 1999  ''Krakatoa II''  Pogo 40 Rod Skellet Rod Skellet 2005 	   ''Lahana''  30m Maxi Peter MillardJohn Honan Peter Millard 2003  ''Limit''  Reichel Pugh 62 Alan Brierty Alan Brierty 2008  ''Lion New Zealand''  Whitbread Maxi Lion Maritime Development Alistair Moore 1984   	 	   ''Livewire.org.au''  Beneteau Oceanis 37  David Pring    	  ''Living Doll''  Farr 55 Michael Hiatt Michael Hiatt 2008  ''Loki''  Reichel Pugh 63 Stephen Ainsworth Stephen Ainsworth 2008  ''Love & War''  S&S 47 Simon Kurts Simon Kurts 1973  ''Mahligai''  Sydney 46 Murray OwensJenny Kings Murray Owens 1998   	 ''Matangi''  Frers 39 David Stephenson David Stephenson 1989  ''Menace''  Phillips/Simpson 11.7 Niven James John Simpson 2009  ''Merit''  Volvo Ocean 60 Leo Rodriguez Leo Rodriguez 1997 	 ''Mondo''  Sydney 38 Ray Sweeney Ray Sweeney 2003  ''More Witchcraft''  Dibley 46 John Cameron  1995  ''Namadgi''  Bavaria 44 Syndicate of 26 owners P Jones 2003  ''Next''  Sydney 38 J Krehbiel Ian Mason 2000    ''Ninety Seven''  Farr 47 Alan Saunders Alan Saunders 1993  ''Nips N Tux''  IMX 40 Howard de Torres Howard de Torres 2000  ''One for the Road''  (NSW) Northshore 37 Kym Butler Kym Butler 2003  ''Paca''  Beneteau First 40 Philippe Mengual Philippe Mengual 2003  ''Panacea'' Beneteau 40.7 Peta Wilcox Peta Wilcox 2000  ''Papillon'   Archambault A40 Phil Molony Phil Molony 2005  ''Patrice Six''  X-41  Tony Kirby Tony Kirby 2007  ''Pelagic Magic''  Beneteau 40.7 Hugh Torode Hugh Torode 2005  ''Perie Banou II''  S&S 39 Jon Sanders Jon Sanders 1971  ''Pinta - M''  S&S 41 Atse Blei Atse Blei 1972  ''Pippin''  Farr 37 Roger Sayers Roger Sayers 1984   ''Polaris of Belmont''  Cole 43 Chris Dawe Chris Dawe 1970  ''Pretty Fly III''  Cookson 50 Colin Woods Colin Woods 2005  ''Quest''  TP 52 Bob Steel Bob Steel 2005  ''Quetzalcoatl''  Jones 40 Anthony Sweetapple  2001  	  ''Ragamuffin''  TP 52 Syd Fischer Syd Fischer 2004  ''Rán''  JV 72 Niklas ZennströmTim Powell Niklas Zennström 2009  ''Rapture''  SW 100 Brook Lenfest Jeff Hanlon 2007  ''Ray White Castle Hill Tartan''  Northshore 38 Ian SanfordBarrie King Bruce Moore 1984  ''Ray White Spirit of Koomooloo''  S&S 49 Mike FreebairnDon Freebairn Mike Freebairn 1968  ''Re-Ignition''  Sydney 42 Seddon Cripps Seddon Cripps 1993  ''Rush''  Corel 45 Ian PatersonJohn Paterson John Paterson 1996  ''Sailing Services''  Modified 66     ''Sailors With disABILITIES''  Lyons 54 David Pescud David Pescud 2000 	  ''Salona''  Salona 37 Philip King D Cooney 2006 		   ''Sanyo Maris''  Tasman Seabird Tiare TomaszewskiJohn GreenIan KiernanBen Hawke Ian Kiernan 1958  ''Seahold Perie Banou II''  S&S 39  Jon Sanders   ''Secret Mens Business 3.5''  Reichel Pugh 51 Geoff Boettcher Geoff Boettcher 2008  ''SES Inch by Winch''  Peterson 44 Andrew Wenham  1980  	  ''Shamrock''  Reichel Pugh 47 Tony Donnellan Tony Donnellan 2004  ''She''  Olsen 40 mod Peter Rodgers Peter Rodgers 1982 	 ''She's The Culprit''  Jones 39 Todd Leary Todd Leary 1994  ''Shining Sea''  Sydney 38 Andrew Corletto Andrew Corletto 2002  ''Shogun''  TP 52 Rob Hanna Rob Hanna 2005  ''Shortwave''  JV IRC52 Matthew ShortChristine Short Matthew Short 2005  ''Brindabella''  Jutson 79 Sailing Services Australia  1993  ''St Jude''  Sydney 47 Noel Cornish Noel Cornish 2007  ''Strewth''  MKL 49 Geoff Hill Geoff Hill 2002  ''The Subzero Goat''  Sydney 38 ClaytonBruce FoyeLance PeckmanGordon Bruce Foye 2003  ''Suesea''  MKL 49 Brian Todd Brian Todd 2008  ''Swish''  Sydney 38 Steven Proud Steven Proud 2001  ''Tokolosh''   Ludde Ingvall Ludde Ingvall 2004  ''Tow Truck ''  Kerr 11.3 Anthony Paterson Anthony Paterson 2001  ''Two True''  Beneteau First 40 Andrew Saies Andrew Saies 2009  ''Valheru''  Elliott 43 Anthony Lyall Anthony Lyall 1994  ''Wahoo''  Frers 40 Graham Mulligan Graham Mulligan 1985  ''Wasabi''  Sayer 12 MOD Bruce McKay Bruce McKay 2007 	 ''Wicked''  Beneteau First 40 Mike Welsh Mike Welsh 2009  ''Wild Oats XI''  RP 100 ft Maxi Bob Oatley Mark Richards 2005  ''Wild Thing''  30m Maxi Grant Wharington Grant Wharington 2003  ''Yendys''  Reichel Pugh 55 Geoff Ross Geoff Ross 2006  ''Young Nicholson''  Young 11 Kim McMorran Kim McMorran 1991  ''YuuZoo'' (previously known as ''Nicorette'')  Maxi  Ludde Ingvall 2004  ''Zephyr''  Farr 1020 James ConnellAlex Brandon James Connell 1984  ''Zora I''  Salona 45 Phillip King  2005
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 NZL80 ''Alfa Romeo''  New Zealand Reichel Pugh Maxi 30.48 Neville Crichton 2:09:02:10  2 10001 ''Wild Oats XI''  New South Wales Reichel Pugh RP100 30.48 Mark Richards 2:11:05:34  3 GBR1R ''ICAP Leopard''  Great Britain Farr Maxi 30.48 Mike Slade 2:16:45:46  4 NZL99999 ''Investec LOYAL''  Tasmania Elliot Maxi 30.48 Sean Langman 2:18:34:33  5 GBR7236R ''Rán''  Great Britain Judel Vrolijk JV72 21.90 Niklas Zennström  Tim Powell 2:20:27:55  6 AUS 03 ''Ichi Ban''  New South Wales Jones 70 21.50 Matt Allen 2:21:37:56  7 AUS11111 ''YuuZoo''  New South Wales Simonis Voogd Maxi 27.38 Ludde Ingvall 3:00:05:05  8 10081 ''Lahana''  New South Wales Bakewell-White 30m Maxi 30.00 Peter Millard 3:03:13:07  9 AUS60000 ''Loki''  New South Wales Reichel Pugh 63 19.20 Stephen Ainsworth 3:06:41:37  10 6952 ''Shogun''  Victoria Judel Vrolijk JV52 15.85 Rob Hanna 3:08:16:03 ===Handicap results (top 10)=== Position Sail number Yacht State/country Yacht type LOA (Metres) Skipper Corrected time d:hh:mm:ss Ref 1 YC400 ''Two True''  South Australia Farr Beneteau First 40 12.24 Andrew Saies 4:07:57:43  2 SM4 ''Wicked''  Victoria Farr Beneteau First 40 12.24 Mark Welsh 4:08:39:08  3 6081 ''Next''  New South Wales Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.78 Ian Mason 4:09:48:54  4 6073 ''Swish''  New South Wales Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.78 Steven Proud 4:10:17:42  5 360 ''Patrice Six''  New South Wales Jeppesen X-Yachts X-41 12.35 Tony Kirby 4:10:24:32  6 GBR7236R ''Rán''  Great Britain Judel Vrolijk JV72 21.90 Niklas Zennström  Tim Powell 4:10:48:21  7 8289 ''Zephyr''  New South Wales Farr 1020 10.20 James Connell 4:10:52:27  8 ESP7100 ''Charisma''  Spain Sparkman & Stephens S&S 57 17.02 Alejandro Perez Calzada 4:10:55:59  9 35 ''Imagination''  New South Wales Farr First 47.7 14.50 Robin Hawthorn 4:11:15:36  10 M6 ''Tow Truck''  New South Wales Ker 11.3 11.44 Anthony Paterson 4:11:16:18
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