2003 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Introduction The '''2003 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race''', sponsored by Rolex, was the 59th 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.It began at Sydney Harbour, at 1pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2003), 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 2003 fleet comprised 56 starters of which 52 completed the race and 4 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 M10 ''Skandia''  Victoria Jones IRC Maxi 98 30.00 Grant Wharington 2:15:14:06  2 NZL10001 ''Zana''  New Zealand Bakewell-White Maxi 30m 30.00 Stewart Thwaites 2:15:28:30  3 A99 ''Grundig AAPT''  New South Wales Dovell MBD Open 66 20.00 Sean Langman 2:20:19:39  4 C1 ''Brindabella''  New South Wales Jutson 79 24.08 George Snow 2:21:30:08  5 NOR2 ''Andrew Short Marine''  New South Wales Davidson Volvo Ocean 60 19.46 Andrew Short 2:22:10:50  6 8844 ''Seriously TEN''  New South Wales Davidson Volvo Ocean 60 19.50 John Woodruff 2:22:53:56  7 USA16 ''Zaraffa''  United States Reichel Pugh 65 20.49 Skip Sheldon 2:23:56:36  8 8880 ''Ichi Ban''  New South Wales Farr 52 15.79 Matt Allen 3:03:33:44  9 MH 888 ''Nokia 2UE''  New South Wales Farr Volvo Ocean 60 19.44 Peter Sorenson 3:04:42:28  10 1836 ''Yendys''  New South Wales Judel Vroljik JV52 15.75 Geoff Ross 3:07:40:23 ===Handicap results (top 10)=== Position Sail Number Yacht State/Country Yacht Type LOA (Metres) Skipper Corrected Time d:hh:mm:ss Ref 1 9407 ''First National Real Estate''  New South Wales Farr Beneteau 40.7 11.92 Michael Spies  Peter Johnson 3:14:14:17  2 SM117 ''Tilting at Windmills''  Victoria Joubert Modified John Dory 42 12.83 Thorry Gunnersen 3:15:43:19  3 5995 ''Nips-N-Tux''  New South Wales Jeppesen IMX 40 12.10 Howard De Torres 3:15:48:13  4 R33 ''Chutzpah''  Victoria Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.60 Bruce Taylor 3:15:58:45  5 MH106 ''Impeccable''  New South Wales Peterson 3/4 Tonner IOR 10.20 John Walker 3:16:40:31  6 SM2 ''Another Challenge''  Victoria Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.78 Lou Abrahams 3:16:45:00  7 533 ''Pippin''  Tasmania Farr 37 11.40 David Taylor 3:16:51:48  8 6565 ''Team Lexus''  New South Wales Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.78 Rupert Henry 3:17:28:27  9 R 1111 ''Toecutter''  Victoria Hick 31 9.45 Robert Hick 3:19:55:27  10 HI8 ''Asylum''  Queensland Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.78 Wayne Kirkpatrick 3:17:44:49
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