# 2005 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

The 2005 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex, was the 61st 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. The 2005 edition began on Sydney Harbour at 1:20pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2005), 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 2005 fleet comprised 85 starters of which 80 completed the race and five yachts retired.

## Results
### Line Honours

| Pos | Sail Number | Yacht | State/Country | Yacht Type | LOA (Metres) | Skipper | Elapsed time d:hh:mm:ss |
| 1 | 10001 | Wild Oats XI | New South Wales | Reichel Pugh RP100 | 30.00 | Mark Richards | 1:18:40:10 |
| 2 | NZL80 | Alfa Romeo | New Zealand | Reichel Pugh Maxi | 30.00 | Neville Crichton | 1:19:56:31 |
| 3 | M10 | Skandia | Victoria | Jones IRC Maxi 98 | 30.00 | Grant Wharington | 2:00:25:57 |
| 4 | NZL10001 | Konica Minolta | New Zealand | Bakewell-White Maxi 30m | 30.00 | Stewart Thwaites | 2:01:26:41 |
| 5 | AUS11111 | AAPT | New South Wales | Simonis Voogd Maxi | 27.38 | Sean Langman | 2:04:22:11 |
| 6 | 60000 | Loki | New South Wales | Reichel Pugh 60 | 18.29 | Stephen Ainsworth | 2:11:59:36 |
| 7 | A99 | Coogans Stores | Tasmania | Dovell MBD Open 66 | 20.03 | Duncan Hine | 2:12:07:58 |
| 8 | 8844 | Seriously 10 | New South Wales | Davidson Volvo Ocean 60 | 19.46 | John Woodruff | 2:12:33:10 |
| 9 | GBR 99 | Hugo Boss | Great Britain | Lombard Open 60 | 18.28 | Alex Thompson | 2:12:54:50 |
| 10 | NOR2 | ABN AMRO | New South Wales | Davidson Volvo Ocean 60 | 19.46 | Andrew Short | 2:13:14:00 |
| 11 | IRL5005 | Chieftain | Ireland | Farr Cookson 50 | 15.05 | Gerard O'Rourke | 2:15:18:10 |
| 12 | R50 | Living Doll | Victoria | Farr Cookson 50 | 15.05 | Michael Hiatt | 2:17:01:33 |
| 13 | 1836 | Yendys | New South Wales | Judel Vrolijk JV52 | 15.75 | Geoff Ross | 2:17:29:29 |
| 14 | YC3300 | Hardy's Secret Mens Business | South Australia | Reichel Pugh 46 | 14.21 | Geoff Boettcher | 2:17:57:22 |
| 15 | H1 | Heaven Can Wait | Queensland | Welbourn 50 | 15.19 | Peter Hollis | 2:17:58:13 |
| 16 | SM4321R | Flirt | Victoria | Corby 49 | 14.93 | Chris Dare | 2:19:27:10 |
| 17 | 8880 | Goldfinger | Victoria | Farr 52 | 15.79 | Peter Blake | 2:19:41:01 |
| 18 | YC560 | Pale Ale Rager | South Australia | Elliott 56 | 17.10 | Gary Shanks | 2:21:01:53 |
| 19 | HW42 | Wedgetail | Queensland | Welbourn 42 | 12.80 | Bill Wild | 2:21:08:40 |
| 20 | AUS70 | Ragamuffin | New South Wales | Farr 50 | 15.50 | Syd Fischer | 2:21:21:56 |
| 21 | AUS8889 | Quantum Racing | New South Wales | Mills DK46 | 14.10 | Ray Roberts | 2:21:30:56 |
| 22 | G162 | Prowler | Victoria | Elliott 47 | 14.41 | Christian Jackson | 2:22:48:13 |
| 23 | 6559 | Wot's Next | New South Wales | Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 47 | 14.20 | Graeme Wood | 2:22:48:38 |
| 24 | G4646 | Shogun | Victoria | Mills DK46 | 14.10 | Rob Hanna | 3:00:39:35 |
| 25 | 7878 | Kaz | New South Wales | Lyons 54 | 16.20 | David Pescud | 3:01:11:14 |
| 26 | SM46 | Dekadence | Victoria | Mills DK46 | 14.10 | Philip Coombs | 3:01:43:18 |
| 27 | B45 | Rush | Victoria | Farr 45 | 13.81 | Ian & John Paterson | 3:02:48:37 |
| 28 | 8338 | AFR Midnight Rambler | New South Wales | Farr 40 | 12.41 | Ed Psaltis | 3:04:29:42 |
| 29 | 6419 | Pekljus | New South Wales | Radford 50 | 15.24 | David Ferrall | 3:06:06:34 |
| 30 | G147 | Ocean Skins | Victoria | Inglis 47 | 14.30 | Tony Fowler | 3:06:48:47 |
| 31 | R69 | Fuzzy Logic | Victoria | Murray Burns Dovell ILC 40 | 12.48 | Paul Roberts Bill Lennon | 3:07:53:05 |
| 32 | SM447 | Cougar | Victoria | Farr Beneteau 44.7 | 13.68 | Alan Whiteley | 3:07:55:20 |
| 33 | SM2 | Challenge | Victoria | Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 | 11.78 | Lou Abrahams | 3:09:23:56 |
| 34 | R33 | Chutzpah | Victoria | Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 | 11.78 | Bruce Taylor | 3:09:48:17 |
| 35 | AUS6606 | Quest | Tasmania | Nelson Marek 46 | 14.19 | Anthony Nicholas | 3:09:49:32 |
| 36 | 8402 | Fincorp More Witchcraft | New South Wales | Dibley 46 | 13.95 | John Cameron | 3:11:03:18 |
| 37 | 7447 | Prime Time | New South Wales | Wauquiez C45S | 13.68 | David Mason | 3:12:23:00 |
| 38 | 4343 | Wild Rose | New South Wales | Farr 43 | 13.11 | Roger Hickman | 3:14:15:50 |
| 39 | 6073 | Swish | New South Wales | Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 | 11.78 | Steven Proud | 3:14:16:40 |
| 40 | 8924 | Pretty Fly II | New South Wales | Farr Beneteau First 47.7 | 14.80 | Colin Woods | 3:14:23:52 |
| 41 | M6 | Tow Truck | New South Wales | Farr Mumm 30 | 9.43 | Anthony Paterson | 3:14:39:42 |
| 42 | MH60 | Horwarth BRI | New South Wales | Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 | 11.78 | Tony Levett | 3:15:07:23 |
| 43 | 6081 | Dodo | New South Wales | Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 | 11.78 | Adrian Dunphy | 3:15:10:32 |
| 44 | 6285 | Sea Quest | New South Wales | Radford 50 | 15.18 | Geoff Smith | 3:15:38:28 |
| 45 | RQ2001 | Sweethart | Queensland | Jutson 39 | 11.87 | Antony Love | 3:15:44:57 |
| 46 | 2999 | Savcor | Sweden | Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 | 11.78 | Peter Westerlund | 3:16:05:17 |
| 47 | 3838 | Zen | New South Wales | Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 | 11.78 | Gordon Ketelbey | 3:16:39:39 |
| 48 | S16 | Addiction | Victoria | Inglis 37 | 11.62 | Richard McGarvie Peter Davidson | 3:16:51:59 |
| 49 | 5985 | Torpan International | New South Wales | Kaufman Jutson NSX 38 | 11.63 | Gill Whitton | 3:17:49:22 |
| 50 | 8301 | Cadenza | New South Wales | Farr 50 | 15.20 | Gunnar & Ulli Tuisk | 3:17:54:15 |
| 51 | 9797 | Hidden Agenda | New South Wales | Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 | 11.78 | Graham Gibson Ross Trembath | 3:17:58:42 |
| 52 | 7008 | Inon | New South Wales | Farr Beneteau 64 | 19.52 | Bruce Gray | 3:18:05:42 |
| 53 | 6565 | Team Lexus | New South Wales | Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 | 11.78 | Frank Sticovich | 3:18:30:15 |
| 54 | 6469 | White Hot XSI | New South Wales | Bakewell-White F36 Razor | 11.00 | Warren Cottis | 3:18:36:01 |
| 55 | 6146 | Kioni | New South Wales | Farr Beneteau First 47.7 | 14.54 | Andrew Lygo | 3:19:12:05 |
| 56 | R1111 | Toecutter | Victoria | Hick 31 | 9.15 | Robert Hick | 3:19:28:01 |
| 57 | 6351 | Game Set | New South Wales | Peterson Bavaria Match 38 | 11.30 | Stephen Roach | 3:19:38:19 |
| 58 | 7407 | Chancellor | New South Wales | Farr Beneteau First 40.7 | 11.92 | Ted Tooher | 3:20:54:51 |
| 59 | A121 | Jailhouse Grill | Tasmania | Adams 13 | 13.18 | Jason Van Zetten Mark Koppelmann | 3:22:50:31 |
| 60 | RQ68 | Ray White Koomooloo | Queensland | Kaufman 41 | 12.49 | Mike Freebairn | 3:22:52:32 |
| 61 | M762 | Inner Circle | New South Wales | Farr 40 IOR | 12.24 | Michael Graham Darren Cooney | 3:22:57:44 |
| 62 | F308 | Balance | Western Australia | Lidgard 35 | 10.74 | Rolf Heidecker | 4:00:04:48 |
| 63 | R63 | Toll Shipping Prion | Victoria | Lyons Modified Mount Gay 30 | 9.59 | Michael Dolphin | 4:00:10:36 |
| 64 | TYC250 | Apollonius | Tasmania | Robinson 41 | 12.60 | Julian Robinson | 4:01:11:18 |
| 65 | SM117 | Tilting at Windmills | Victoria | Joubert Modified 42 | 12.83 | Thorry Gunnersen | 4:04:04:14 |
| 66 | 2557 | Phillip's Foote Witchdoctor | New South Wales | Davidson 42 | 12.00 | Maurie Cameron | 4:04:05:45 |
| 67 | M666 | Lucifarr | New South Wales | Farr 40 | 12.28 | Mark Davies | 4:04:10:52 |
| 68 | 6388 | Namadgi | Australian Capital Territory | Humphreys Elan 444 | 13.95 | Garth Brice | 4:04:12:09 |
| 69 | 4057 | Aurora | New South Wales | Farr 40 One Off | 12.30 | Jim Holley | 4:04:13:35 |
| 70 | 1124 | Farr South | Tasmania | Farr 36 | 11.16 | Ian Hall | 4:05:31:20 |
| 71 | SA98 | Renegade | South Australia | Holland 40 | 12.60 | Robert Francis | 4:05:34:28 |
| 72 | 1987 | Flying Fish BMS | New South Wales | Peterson 51 | 15.50 | Randal Wilson Hugh O'Neill | 4:05:44:34 |
| 73 | 6520 | Diomeada | New South Wales | Van de Stadt 48 | 14.50 | David & Andrea McKay | 4:06:17:44 |
| 74 | 4924 | She | New South Wales | Mull Olsen 40 | 12.23 | Peter Rodgers | 4:06:31:18 |
| 75 | 508 | Stormy Petrel | New South Wales | Sparkman & Stephens S&S 36 | 11.12 | Kevin O'Shea | 4:06:31:37 |
| 76 | MH106 | Impeccable | New South Wales | Peterson 3/4 Tonner IOR | 10.20 | John Walker | 4:06:40:01 |
| 77 | 5776 | Isabella | New South Wales | Kaufman Northshore 380 Sports | 11.63 | John Nolan | 5:00:28:49 |
| 78 | 5527 | Polaris of Belmont | New South Wales | Cole 43 | 13.20 | Chris Dawe | 5:01:08:30 |
| 79 | 371 | Berrimilla | New South Wales | Joubert Brolga 33 | 10.10 | Alex Whitworth | 5:02:34:47 |
| 80 | C2 | Gillawa | Australian Capital Territory | Salthouse Cavalier 975 | 9.76 | David Kent | 7:10:23:57 |
| DNF | 505008 | Conergy | Germany | Beale 45 | 13.85 | Dirk Wiegmann Neil Gray | Retired-Rudder & Radio Problems |
| DNF | R6572 | Icefire | Victoria | Mummery 45 | 13.85 | Jeff Otter Gary Caulfield | Retired-Rig Damage |
| DNF | NZL 2716 | Nevenka | New Zealand | Townson 36 | 10.97 | Pete Mummery Phil Chisholm | Retired-Lack of Wind |
| DNF | 8447 | Sirromet Life Style Wine | New South Wales | Farr Beneteau First 44.7 | 13.68 | Michael Spies David Beak | Retired-Rig Damage |
| DNF | 6068 | Star Dean-Willcocks | New South Wales | Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 | 11.78 | Ola Andersen Marc & Louis Ryckmans | Retired-Rig Problems |
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### Overall Handicap

| Pos | Division | Sail Number | Yacht | State/Country | Yacht Type | LOA (Metres) | Skipper | Corrected time d:hh:mm:ss |
| 1 | A | 10001 | Wild Oats XI | New South Wales | Reichel Pugh RP100 | 30.00 | Mark Richards | 3:03:54:32 |
| 2 | A | NZL80 | Alfa Romeo | New Zealand | Reichel Pugh Maxi | 30.00 | Neville Crichton | 3:04:43:21 |
| 3 | A | NZL10001 | Konica Minolta | New Zealand | Bakewell-White Maxi 30m | 30.00 | Stewart Thwaites | 3:09:29:06 |
| 4 | B | IRL5005 | Chieftain | Ireland | Farr Cookson 50 | 15.00 | Gerard O'Rourke | 3:10:48:00 |
| 5 | A | M10 | Skandia | Victoria | Jones IRC Maxi 98 | 30.00 | Grant Wharingtonn | 3:11:24:03 |
| 6 | B | HW42 | Wedgetail | Queensland | Welbourn 42 | 12.80 | Bill Wild | 3:11:35:44 |
| 7 | B | 60000 | Loki | New South Wales | Reichel Pugh 60 | 18.29 | Stephen Ainsworth | 3:11:45:02 |
| 8 | B | YC3300 | Hardy's Secret Mens Business | South Australia | Reichel Pugh 46 | 14.21 | Geoff Boettcher | 3:11:45:51 |
| 9 | B | AUS8889 | Quantum Racing | New South Wales | Mills DK46 | 14.10 | Ray Roberts | 3:11:45:58 |
| 10 | D | 6559 | Wot's Next | New South Wales | Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 47 | 14.20 | Graeme Wood | 3:11:50:23 |
| 11 | B | R50 | Living Doll | Victoria | Farr Cookson 50 | 15.05 | Michael Hiatt | 3:12:32:01 |
| 12 | B | 1836 | Yendys | New South Wales | Judel Vrolijk JV52 | 15.75 | Geoff Ross | 3:13:16:11 |
| 13 | B | H1 | Heaven Can Wait | Queensland | Welbourn 50 | 15.19 | Peter Hollis | 3:13:17:58 |
| 14 | B | SM4321R | Flirt | Victoria | Corby 49 | 14.93 | Chris Dare | 3:14:00:08 |
| 15 | B | AUS70 | Ragamuffin | New South Wales | Farr 50 | 15.50 | Syd Fischer | 3:15:03:14 |
| 16 | B | G4646 | Shogun | Victoria | Mills DK46 | 14.10 | Rob Hanna | 3:15:42:01 |
| 17 | D | SM447 | Cougar | Victoria | Farr Beneteau 44.7 | 13.68 | Alan Whiteley | 3:15:45:17 |
| 18 | B | YC560 | Pale Ale Rager | South Australia | Elliott 56 | 17.10 | Gary Shanks | 3:16:17:28 |
| 19 | B | SM46 | Dekadence | Victoria | Mills DK46 | 14.10 | Philip Coombs | 3:16:45:39 |
| 20 | B | 8880 | Goldfinger | Victoria | Farr 52 | 15.79 | Peter Blake | 3:17:04:18 |
| 21 | D | 8338 | AFR Midnight Rambler | New South Wales | Farr 40 | 12.41 | Ed Psaltis | 3:17:11:35 |
| 22 | E | RQ68 | Ray White Koomooloo | Queensland | Kaufman 41 | 12.49 | Mike Freebairn | 3:17:16:40 |
| 23 | A | AUS11111 | AAPT | New South Wales | Simonis Voogd Maxi | 27.38 | Sean Langman | 3:18:01:25 |
| 24 | D | R69 | Fuzzy Logic | Victoria | Murray Burns Dovell ILC 40 | 12.48 | Paul Roberts Bill Lennon | 3:18:01:48 |
| 25 | C | SM2 | Challenge | Victoria | Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 | 11.78 | Lou Abrahams | 3:18:30:56 |
| 26 | A | A99 | Coogans Stores | Tasmania | Dovell MBD Open 66 | 20.03 | Duncan Hine | 3:18:51:38 |
| 27 | C | R33 | Chutzpah | Victoria | Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 | 11.78 | Bruce Taylor | 3:18:58:01 |
| 28 | E | 4343 | Wild Rose | New South Wales | Farr 43 | 13.11 | Roger Hickman | 3:19:00:30 |
| 29 | A | GBR 99 | Hugo Boss | Great Britain | Lombard Open 60 | 18.28 | Alex Thompson | 3:19:29:34 |
| 30 | B | B45 | Rush | Victoria | Farr 45 | 13.81 | Ian & John Paterson | 3:19:29:35 |
| 31 | D | 7447 | Prime Time | New South Wales | Wauquiez C45S | 13.68 | David Mason | 3:21:45:00 |
| 32 | D | M6 | Tow Truck | New South Wales | Farr Mumm 30 | 9.43 | Anthony Paterson | 3:22:06:52 |
| 33 | E | R1111 | Toecutter | Victoria | Hick 31 | 9.15 | Robert Hick | 3:23:24:00 |
| 34 | C | 6073 | Swish | New South Wales | Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 | 11.78 | Steven Proud | 3:23:56:27 |
| 35 | D | RQ2001 | Sweethart | Queensland | Jutson 39 | 11.87 | Antony Love | 4:00:10:23 |
| 36 | C | MH60 | Horwarth BRI | New South Wales | Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 | 11.78 | Tony Levett | 4:00:52:51 |
| 37 | E | 508 | Stormy Petrel | New South Wales | Sparkman & Stephens S&S 36 | 11.12 | Kevin O'Shea | 4:01:42:29 |
| 38 | D | 6081 | Dodo | New South Wales | Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 | 11.78 | Adrian Dunphy | 4:01:43:26 |
| 39 | C | 2999 | Savcor | Sweden | Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 | 11.78 | Peter Westerlund | 4:01:57:14 |
| 40 | D | 6351 | Game Set | New South Wales | Peterson Bavaria Match 38 | 11.30 | Stephen Roach | 4:02:03:12 |
| 41 | B | AUS6606 | Quest | Tasmania | Nelson Marek 46 | 14.19 | Anthony Nicholas | 4:02:06:32 |
| 42 | D | 8924 | Pretty Fly II | New South Wales | Farr Beneteau First 47.7 | 14.80 | Colin Woods | 4:02:08:52 |
| 43 | D | 6469 | White Hot XSI | New South Wales | Bakewell-White F36 Razor | 11.00 | Warren Cottis | 4:02:23:31 |
| 44 | C | 6469 | White Hot XSI | New South Wales | Bakewell-White F36 Razor | 11.00 | Warren Cottis | 4:02:35:27 |
| 45 | E | 7407 | Chancellor | New South Wales | Farr Beneteau First 40.7 | 11.92 | Ted Tooher | 4:02:51:38 |
| 46 | E | MH106 | Impeccable | New South Wales | Peterson 3/4 Tonner IOR | 10.20 | John Walker | 4:03:16:44 |
| 47 | C | 9797 | Hidden Agenda | New South Wales | Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 | 11.78 | Graham Gibson Ross Trembath | 4:04:03:21 |
| 48 | D | S16 | Addiction | Victoria | Inglis 37 | 11.62 | Richard McGarvie Peter Davidson | 4:04:30:28 |
| 49 | C | 6565 | Team Lexus | New South Wales | Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 | 11.78 | Frank Sticovich | 4:04:38:26 |
| 50 | E | M762 | Inner Circle | New South Wales | Farr 40 IOR | 12.24 | Michael Graham Darren Cooney | 4:04:45:18 |
| 51 | D | F308 | Balance | Western Australia | Lidgard 35 | 10.74 | Rolf Heidecker | 4:07:22:55 |
| 52 | D | R63 | Toll Shipping Prion | Victoria | Lyons Modified Mount Gay 30 | 9.59 | Michael Dolphin | 4:07:23:24 |
| 53 | E | 1124 | Farr South | Tasmania | Farr 36 | 11.16 | Ian Hall | 4:08:40:10 |
| 54 | E | SA98 | Renegade | South Australia | Holland 40 | 12.60 | Robert Francis | 4:09:19:58 |
| 55 | E | 4057 | Aurora | New South Wales | Farr 40 One Off | 12.30 | Jim Holley | 4:09:32:18 |
| 56 | D | TYC250 | Apollonius | Tasmania | Robinson 41 | 12.60 | Julian Robinson | 4:10:01:57 |
| 57 | E | 371 | Berrimilla | New South Wales | Joubert Brolga 33 | 10.10 | Alex Whitworth | 4:13:13:07 |
| 58 | D | M666 | Lucifarr | New South Wales | Farr 40 | 12.28 | Mark Davies | 4:13:17:51 |
| 59 | E | M666 | Lucifarr | New South Wales | Farr 40 | 12.28 | Mark Davies | 4:22:21:19 |
| 60 | E | 5776 | Isabella | New South Wales | Kaufman Northshore 380 Sports | 11.63 | John Nolan | 5:03:51:13 |
| DNF | D | 8447 | Sirromet Life Style Wine | New South Wales | Farr Beneteau First 44.7 | 13.68 | Michael Spies David Beak | Retired-Rig Damage |
| DNF | C | 6068 | Star Dean-Willcocks | New South Wales | Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 | 11.78 | Ola Andersen Marc & Louis Ryckmans | Retired-Rig Problems |
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