Question: The Three Peaks Yacht Race is based on an idea by the mountaineer of what nationality?
Sentence (from "1999 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race"): As with previous Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races, the 1999 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at noon on Boxing Day (26 December 1999), 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.
Relevant evidence: No