# 2009 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

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 |
| 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 Psaltis Bob 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 Bean Jo Bean | David Bean | 2006 |
| Audi Centre Melbourne | | Corby 49 | Chris Dare | Chris Dare | 2007 |
| Aurora | | Farr 40 - one off | Mary Holley Jim Holley | Jim Holley | 1983 |
| B52 | | Sydney 41 | Stephen Brown Paul 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 Dally Pauline 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 Slot John Williams Graeme 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 Buchan Kristy 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 Mitchell Peter Blake | Peter Blake | 2002 |
| Helsal III | | Adams/Barrett 20 | Tony Fisher Rob Fisher | Tony Fisher | 1984 |
| Helsal IV | | Dynamique 62 | Tony Fisher | | 1986 |
| Holy Cow! | | Beneteau Oceanis 50 | John Clinton Kim 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 Ryckmans Louis Ryckmans | Marc Ryckmans | 2000 |
| Kioni | | Beneteau First 47.7 | Nick Athineos | Nick Athineos | 2001 |
| Knee Deep | | Farr 49 | Phillip Childs Frank Van Ruth | Phillip Childs | 1999 |
| Krakatoa II | | Pogo 40 | Rod Skellet | Rod Skellet | 2005 |
| Lahana | | 30m Maxi | Peter Millard John 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 Owens Jenny 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 Zennström Tim Powell | Niklas Zennström | 2009 |
| Rapture | | SW 100 | Brook Lenfest | Jeff Hanlon | 2007 |
| Ray White Castle Hill Tartan | | Northshore 38 | Ian Sanford Barrie King | Bruce Moore | 1984 |
| Ray White Spirit of Koomooloo | | S&S 49 | Mike Freebairn Don Freebairn | Mike Freebairn | 1968 |
| Re-Ignition | | Sydney 42 | Seddon Cripps | Seddon Cripps | 1993 |
| Rush | | Corel 45 | Ian Paterson John 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 Tomaszewski John Green Ian Kiernan Ben 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 Short Christine 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 | Clayton Bruce Foye Lance Peckman Gordon | 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 Connell Alex 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |