2010 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
2010 annual yacht race in Australia
The 2010 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex and hosted by Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney, New South Wales, was the 66th annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. The 2010 race began on Sydney Harbour, at 1pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2010), before heading south for 628 nautical miles (1,163 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 race saw 87 starters but several were forced to retire due to the severe weather. In the end, 69 finished.
Results
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Notes
^1 – Local Hero were given a 30 minutes redress to be subtracted off their elapsed time under RRS 62.1(c) by the International Jury due to an incident where their provided assistance after Bacardi broke her mast on the second day of the race.
^2 – Dawn Star were given a 40 minutes redress to be subtracted off their elapsed time under RRS 62.1(c) by the International Jury due to an incident where their provided assistance by locating and sinking a liferaft after it was lost from Titania of Cowes on the first day of the race.
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