# List of Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race winners

This is a list of Winners for the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race since 1945.

## Line honours winners

| Year | Sail number | Yacht | State/country | Yacht type | LOA (Metres) | Skipper | Elapsed time d:hh:mm:ss |
| 1945 | 44 | Rani | | Barber 35 Cutter | 10.67 | Captain John Illingworth | 6:14:22:00 |
| 1946 | 4 | Morna | | Fife 65 Cutter | 19.81 | Claude Plowman | 5:02:53:33 |
| 1947 | 4 | Morna | | Fife 65 Cutter | 19.81 | Claude Plowman | 5:03:03:54 |
| 1948 | 4 | Morna | | Fife 65 Cutter | 19.81 | Claude Plowman | 4:05:01:21 |
| 1949 | CYC18 | Waltzing Matilda | | Muir 46 Cutter | 14.20 | Phil Davenport | 5:10:33:10 |
| 1950 | 104 | Margaret Rintoul | | Rhodes 44 Yawl | 13.41 | Austin W. Edwards | 5:05:28:35 |
| 1951 | CYC5 | Margaret Rintoul | | Rhodes 44 Yawl | 13.41 | Austin W. Edwards | 4:02:29:01 |
| 1952 | CYC3 | Nocturne | | Payne 35 Cutter | 10.67 | J. Robert Bull | 6:02:34:47 |
| 1953 | 54 | Solvig | | Halvorsen 36 Cutter | 10.97 | Trygve & Magnus Halvorsen | 5:07:12:50 |
| 1954 | 4 | Kurrewa IV | | Fife 65 Cutter | 19.81 | Frank & John Livingston | 5:06:09:47 |
| 1955 | 66 | Even | | Giles 57 Cutter | 17.37 | Frederick J. Palmer | 4:18:13:14 |
| 1956 | 4 | Kurrewa IV | | Fife 65 Cutter | 19.81 | Frank & John Livingston | 4:04:31:44 |
| 1957 | 4 | Kurrewa IV | | Fife 65 Cutter | 19.81 | Frank & John Livingston | 3:18:30:39 |
| 1958 | CYC15 | Solo | | Payne 57 Cutter | 17.37 | Vic Meyer | 5:02:32:52 |
| 1959 | CYC15 | Solo | | Payne 57 Cutter | 17.37 | Vic Meyer | 4:13:33:12 |
| 1960 | 4 | Kurrewa IV | | Fife 65 Cutter | 19.81 | Frank & John Livingston | 4:08:11:15 |
| 1961 | 88 | Astor | | Fife 73 Schooner | 22.40 | Peter Warner | 4:04:42:11 |
| 1962 | 281 | Ondine | | Tripp 57 Yawl | 17.53 | Samer A. Long | 3:03:46:16 |
| 1963 | 88 | Astor | | Fife 73 Schooner | 22.40 | Peter Warner | 4:10:53:00 |
| 1964 | 88 | Astor | | Fife 73 Schooner | 22.40 | Peter Warner | 3:20:05:05 |
| 1965 | H 700 | Stormvogel | | Vanderstadt 73 Ketch | 22.71 | Cornelius Bruynzeel Peter Lindeberg | 3:20:30:09 |
| 1966 | A 45 | Fidelis | | Reimers 61 | 18.59 | Jim V. Davern | 4:08:39:43 |
| 1967 | 4279 | Pen Duick III | | Tabarly 59 Schooner | 18.01 | Éric Tabarly | 4:04:10:31 |
| 1968 | 281 | Ondine II | | Tripp 73 Ketch | 22.25 | Samer A. Long | 4:30:20:02 |
| 1969 | 3000 | Crusade | | Gurney 62 Sloop | 18.90 | Sir Max Aitken | 3:15:07:40 |
| 1970 | 1000 | Buccaneer | | Spencer 75 Sloop | 22.25 | Tom Clark | 3:14:06:12 |
| 1971 | 7742 | Kialoa II | | Sparkman & Stephens 73 Yawl | 22.25 | Jim Kilroy | 3:12:46:21 |
| 1972 | 2121 | American Eagle | | Ludens 68 Sloop | 20.73 | Ted Turner | 3:04:42:39 |
| 1973 | 162 | Helsal | | Adams 72 Sloop | 21.95 | Tony Fisher | 3:01:32:09 |
| 1974 | 281 | Ondine III | | Chance 79 Ketch Maxi | 24.08 | Samer A. Long | 3:13:51:56 |
| 1975 | US 13751 | Kialoa III | | Sparkman & Stephens 79 Ketch Maxi | 24.07 | Jim Kilroy | 2:14:36:56 |
| 1976 | 357 | Ballyhoo | | Miller 72 Maxi | 21.95 | Jack Rooklyn | 3:07:59:26 |
| 1977 | US 13751 | Kialoa III | | Sparkman & Stephens 79 Sloop Maxi | 24.08 | Jim Kilroy | 3:10:14:09 |
| 1978 | 1400 | Apollo | | Miller 58 Sloop | 17.68 | Jack Rooklyn | 4:02:23:24 |
| 1979 | 1441 | Bumblebee 4 | | Frers Maxi | 24.13 | John Kahlbetzer | 3:01:45:52 |
| 1980 | KZ 4400 | New Zealand | | Farr Whitbread Maxi | 20.98 | Peter Blake | 2:18:45:41 |
| 1981 | 130 | Vengeance | | Tasker Sloop Maxi | 23.50 | Bernard Lewis | 3:22:30:00 |
| 1982 | KB 78 | Condor of Bermuda | | Sharp-Farr Maxi | 24.07 | Bob Bell | 3:00:59:17 |
| 1983 | KB 80 | Condor | | Holland Maxi | 24.40 | Bob Bell | 3:00:50:29 |
| 1984 | KZ 5555 | Lion New Zealand | | Holland Whitbread Maxi | 23.90 | Peter Blake | 3:11:31:21 |
| 1985 | 1400 | Apollo | | Lexcen Maxi | 21.60 | Warwick Rooklyn | 3:04:32:28 |
| 1986 | KB 80 | Condor II | | Holland Maxi | 24.40 | Bob Bell | 2:23:26:25 |
| 1987 | 130 | Sovereign | | Pedrick Maxi | 25.40 | Bernard Lewis | 2:21:58:08 |
| 1988 | KA 70 | Ragamuffin | | Frers Maxi | 24.13 | Syd Fischer | 3:15:29:27 |
| 1989 | KA R2 | Drumbeat | | Pedrick Maxi | 25.00 | Alan Bond Peter Gilmore | 3:06:21:34 |
| 1990 | KA 70 | Ragamuffin | | Frers Maxi | 24.13 | Syd Fischer | 2:21:05:33 |
| 1991 | KA C1 | Brindabella | | Farr Pocket Maxi | 19.62 | George Snow | 3:01:14:19 |
| 1992 | KZ1 | New Zealand Endeavour | | Farr Whitbread Maxi | 25.73 | Grant Dalton | 2:19:19:18 |
| 1993 | 9797 | Ninety Seven | | Farr IMS 46 | 14.30 | Andrew Strachan | 4:00:54:11 |
| 1994 | T1 | Tasmania | | Farr Whitbread Maxi | 25.73 | Robert Clifford | 2:16:48:04 |
| 1995 | US17 | Sayonara | | Farr ILC Maxi | 23.80 | Larry Ellison | 3:00:53:35 |
| 1996 | GER 4540 | Morning Glory | | Reichel Pugh 80 Maxi | 24.05 | Hasso Plattner | 2:14:07:10 |
| 1997 | C1 | Brindabella | | Jutson 75 | 22.85 | George Snow | 2:23:37:12 |
| 1998 | US17 | Sayonara | | Farr ILC Maxi | 23.80 | Larry Ellison | 2:19:03:32 |
| 1999 | DEN2001 | Nokia | | Farr Volvo Ocean 60 | 19.44 | Stefan Myralf Michael Spies | 1:19:48:02 |
| 2000 | SWE11111 | Nicorette II | | Simonis-Voogd 79 IRM Maxi | 24.07 | Ludde Ingvall | 2:14:02:09 |
| 2001 | SWE1645 | Assa Abloy | | Farr Volvo Ocean 60 | 19.44 | Neal McDonald | 2:20:46:43 |
| 2002 | NZL80 | Alfa Romeo I | | Reichel Pugh 90 | 27.43 | Neville Crichton | 2:04:58:52 |
| 2003 | M10 | Skandia | | Jones IRC Maxi 98 | 30.00 | Grant Wharington | 2:15:14:06 |
| 2004 | AUS11111 | Nicorette III | | Simonis Voogd Maxi | 27.38 | Ludde Ingvall | 2:16:00:04 |
| 2005 | 10001 | Wild Oats XI | | Reichel Pugh RP100 | 30.00 | Bob Oatley Mark Richards | 1:18:40:10 |
| 2006 | 10001 | Wild Oats XI | | Reichel Pugh RP100 | 30.00 | Mark Richards | 2:08:52:33 |
| 2007 | 10001 | Wild Oats XI | | Reichel Pugh RP100 | 30.00 | Mark Richards | 1:21:24:32 |
| 2008 | 10001 | Wild Oats XI | | Reichel Pugh RP100 | 30.00 | Mark Richards | 1:20:34:14 |
| 2009 | NZL80 | Alfa Romeo II | | Reichel Pugh RP100 | 30.48 | Neville Crichton | 2:09:02:10 |
| 2010 | 10001 | Wild Oats XI | | Reichel Pugh RP100 | 30.48 | Mark Richards | 2:07:37:20 |
| 2011 | SYD 100 | Investec Loyal | | Greg Elliot Maxi | 30.48 | Anthony Bell | 2:06:14:38 |
| 2012 | 10001 | Wild Oats XI | | Reichel Pugh RP100 | 30.48 | Mark Richards | 1:18:23:12 |
| 2013 | 10001 | Wild Oats XI | | Reichel Pugh RP100 | 30.48 | Mark Richards | 2:06:07:27 |
| 2014 | 10001 | Wild Oats XI | | Reichel Pugh RP100 | 30.48 | Mark Richards | 2:02:03:26 |
| 2015 | 12358 | Comanche | | Verdier VPLP 100 Supermaxi | 30.48 | Ken Read | 2:08:58:30 |
| 2016 | SYD 1000 | Perpetual Loyal | | Juan-K 100 Supermaxi | 30.48 | Anthony Bell Tom Slingsby | 1:13:31:20 |
| 2017 | 12358 | LDV Comanche | | Verdier VPLP 100 Supermaxi | 30.46 | Jim Cooney | 1:09:15:24 |
| 2018 | 10001 | Wild Oats XI | | Reichel Pugh RP100 | 30.48 | Mark Richards | 1:19:07:21 |
| 2019 | 12358 | Comanche | | Verdier VPLP 100 Supermaxi | 30.46 | Samantha Grant Jim Cooney | 1:18:30:24 |
| 2020 | Race cancelled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. | Race cancelled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. | Race cancelled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. | Race cancelled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. | Race cancelled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. | Race cancelled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. | Race cancelled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. |
| 2021 | 525100 | Black Jack | | Reichel Pugh RP100 | 30.48 | Mark Bradford | 2:12:37:17 |
| 2022 | CAY007 | Andoo Comanche | | Verdier VPLP 100 Supermaxi | 30.50 | John Winning, Jr. | 1:11:56:48 |
| 2023 | SYD 1000 | LawConnect | | Juan-K 100 Supermaxi | 30.48 | Christian Beck | 1/19:03:58 |
| 2024 | SYD 1000 | LawConnect | | Juan-K 100 Supermaxi | 30.48 | Christian Beck | 1/13:35:13 |

## Handicap winners

| Year | Sail number | Yacht | State/country | Yacht type | LOA (Metres) | Skipper | System | Corrected time d:hh:mm:ss |
| 1945 | 44 | Rani | | Barber 35 Cutter | 10.67 | Captain John Illingworth | RORC | 4:09:38:00 |
| 1946 | CYC 3 | Christina | | Halvorsen 33 Cutter | 10.06 | J. Robert Bull | RORC | 4:11:53:27 |
| 1947 | C 31 | Westward | | Muir 41 Cutter | 12.50 | George D. Gibson | RORC | 4:00:24:56 |
| 1948 | C 31 | Westward | | Muir 41 Cutter | 12.50 | George D. Gibson | RORC | 3:07:45:48 |
| 1949 | 27 | Trade Winds | | Davey 44 Cutter | 13.40 | Mervyn Davey | RORC | 3:23:39:43 |
| 1950 | SA2 | Nerida | | Mylne 45 Cutter | 13.72 | Colin Haselgrove | RORC | 3:20:17:13 |
| 1951 | 117 | Struen Marie | | Clark 35 Sloop | 10.67 | Tom Williamson | RORC | 2:19:48:26 |
| 1952 | SA5 | Ingrid | | Atkin 38 Ketch | 11.58 | Jim Taylor | RORC | 4:09:56:18 |
| 1953 | CYC35 | Ripple | | Barber 35 Sloop | 10.67 | Ron C. Hobson | RORC | 3:16:12:12 |
| 1954 | 54 | Solvig | | Halvorsen 36 Cutter | 10.97 | Trygve & Magnus Halvorsen | RORC | 3:17:58:01 |
| 1955 | CYC1 | Moonbi | | Alden 34 Yawl | 10.36 | Hal S. Evans | RORC | 3:09:21:05 |
| 1956 | CYC15 | Solo | | Payne 57 Cutter | 17.37 | Vic Meyer | RORC | 3:08:33:52 |
| 1957 | 77 | Anitra V | | Halvorsen 38 Cutter | 11.58 | Trygve & Magnus Halvorsen | RORC | 3:00:55:37 |
| 1958 | MH46 | Siandra | | Robb 36 Sloop | 10.87 | Graham Newland | RORC | 3:13:46:35 |
| 1959 | 25 | Cherana | | Payne 36 Tasman Seabird | 10.97 | Russell T. Williams | RORC | 3:08:33:02 |
| 1960 | MH46 | Siandra | | Robb 36 Sloop | 10.87 | Graham Newland | RORC | 3:07:48:04 |
| 1961 | M2 | Rival | | Buchanan 37 Sloop | 11.35 | Alby Burgin Nelson Rundle | RORC | 3:03:57:31 |
| 1962 | CYC15 | Solo | | Payne 57 Yawl | 17.37 | Vic Meyer | RORC | 2:12:45:14 |
| 1963 | 195 | Freya | | Halvorsen 39 Sloop | 11.84 | Trygve & Magnus Halvorsen | RORC | 3:06:03:17 |
| 1964 | 195 | Freya | | Halvorsen 39 Sloop | 11.84 | Trygve & Magnus Halvorsen | RORC | 3:05:58:14 |
| 1965 | 195 | Freya | | Halvorsen 39 Sloop | 11.84 | Trygve & Magnus Halvorsen | RORC | 3:10:03:26 |
| 1966 | MH 157 | Cadence | | Ward & Swanson 31 Sloop | 9.45 | Jim Mason | RORC | 4:02:46:24 |
| 1967 | C 96 | Rainbow II | | Sparkman & Stephens S&S 37 Sloop | 11.28 | Chris Bouzaid | RORC | 3:16:39:15 |
| 1968 | 73 | Koomooloo | | Kaufman & Miller 41 Sloop | 12.50 | Denis O'Neil | RORC | 3:13:38:52 |
| 1969 | 2468 | Morning Cloud | | Sparkman & Stephens S&S 34 | 10.13 | Edward Heath | RORC | 3:04:25:57 |
| 1970 | 97 | Pacha | | Camper & Nicholson 54 Sloop | 16.46 | Sir Robert Crichton-Brown | IOR | 3:10:07:39 |
| 1971 | 1347 | Pathfinder | | Sparkman & Stephens S&S 38 One Tonner | 11.71 | Brian Wilson | IOR | 3:03:14:34 |
| 1972 | 2121 | American Eagle | | Ludens 68 Sloop | 20.73 | Ted Turner | IOR | 3:02:15:49 |
| 1973 | C 177 | Ceil III | | Miller 40 One Tonner | 12.06 | Bill Turnbull | IOR | 2:17:28:28 |
| 1974 | 294 | Love & War | | Sparkman & Stephens S&S 47 | 14.48 | Peter Kurts | IOR | 3:13:25:02 |
| 1975 | RF20 | Rampage | | Miller 40 One Tonner | 12.19 | Peter Packer | IOR | 2:13:16:56 |
| 1976 | M 46 | Piccolo | | Farr 36 One Tonner | 10.97 | John Pickles | IOR | 3:07:45:07 |
| 1977 | US 13751 | Kialoa III | | Sparkman & Stephens 79 Sloop Maxi | 24.08 | Jim Kilroy | IOR | 3:13:58:10 |
| 1978 | 294 | Love & War | | Sparkman & Stephens S&S 47 | 14.48 | Peter Kurts | IOR | 3:12:13:00 |
| 1979 | M 336 | Screw Loose | | Holland 30 Half Tonner | 9.14 | Bob Cumming | IOR | 3:03:31:06 |
| 1980 | KZ 4400 | New Zealand | | Farr Whitbread Maxi | 20.98 | Peter Blake | IOR | 2:21:13:29 |
| 1981 | 327 | Zeus II | | Joubert 30 Half Tonner | 9.20 | Jim Dunstan | IOR | 3:19:25:59 |
| 1982 | 3444 | Scallywag | | Farr 38 | 11.50 | Ray Johnston | IOR | 2:19:19:16 |
| 1983 | SM 339 | Challenge | | Sparkman & Stephens S&S 46 | 14.00 | Lou Abrahams | IOR | 2:23:07:42 |
| 1984 | 3695 | Indian Pacific | | Farr 40 One Tonner | 12.30 | Gunter Heuchmer John Eyles | IOR | 3:07:45:03 |
| 1985 | 4117 | Sagacious | | Farr 40 One Tonner | 12.20 | Gary Appleby | IOR | 3:04:34:37 |
| 1986 | 4214 | Ex Tension | | Davidson 36 | 10.90 | Tony Dunn | IOR | 3:01:14:30 |
| 1987 | 130 | Sovereign | | Pedrick Maxi | 25.40 | Bernard Lewis | IOR | 3:01:58:41 |
| 1988 | SM 80 | Illusion | | Davidson 34 | 10.20 | Gino Knezic | IOR | 3:18:20:35 |
| 1989 | KA SM 2 | RFD Ultimate Challenge | | Dubois One Tonner | 12.17 | Lou Abrahams | IOR | 3:02:18:45 |
| 1990 | 4000 | Sagacious V | | Farr One Tonner | 12.08 | Gary Appleby | IOR | 2:19:44:32 |
| 1991 | IR 8000 | Atara | | Farr 43 | 13.17 | John Storey Harold Cudmore | IOR | 2:20:05:11 |
| 1991 | 4527 | She's Apples II | | Jarkan 12.5 | 12.73 | David Strong | IMS | 2:21:15:03 |
| 1992 | 70 | Ragamuffin | | Farr 50 | 15.2 | Syd Fischer | IOR | 2:21:21:04 |
| 1992 | 9999 | Assassin | | Farr 40 IMS | 12.10 | Robin Crawford | IMS | 2:15:44:57 |
| 1993 | 4343 | Solbourne Wild Oats | | Farr 43 | 13.10 | Bruce Foye Roger Hickman | IOR | 3:20:36:30 |
| 1993 | MYC 2 | Micropay Cuckoo's Nest | | Lyons IMS 40 | 12.20 | Nigel Holman | IMS | 3:18:45:10 |
| 1994 | GER 4411 | Raptor | | Murray 41 | 12.40 | Andreas Eichenauer | IMS | 2:11:41:00 |
| 1995 | R 4100 | Terra Firma | | Murray 41 IMS Racer | 12.50 | Scott Carlile Dean Wilson | IMS | 3:10:22:36 |
| 1996 | SM100 | Ausmaid | | Farr 47 | 14.24 | Giorgio Gjergja | IMS | 2:12:35:59 |
| 1997 | HKG 1997 | Beau Geste | | Farr 49 | 15.74 | Karl Kwok | IMS | 2:17:21:27 |
| 1998 | 8338 | AFR Midnight Rambler | | Hick 35 | 10.66 | Ed Psaltis Bob Thomas | IMS | 2:12:36:23 |
| 1999 | 1836 | Yendys | | Farr 49 | 15.28 | Geoff Ross | IMS | 1:20:32:53 |
| 2000 | YC1000 | SAP Ausmaid | | Farr 47 | 14.47 | Kevin Pearce | IMS | 2:19:13:38 |
| 2001 | 7441 | Bumblebee 5 | | Murray Burns Dowell MBD 62 | 19.00 | John Kahlbetzer Iain Murray | IMS | 2:15:16:24 |
| 2002 | AUS6606 | Quest | | Nelson Marek 46 | 14.19 | Robert Steel | IMS | 2:04:46:46 |
| 2003 | 9407 | First National | | Farr Beneteau 40.7 | 11.92 | Michael Spies Peter Johnson | IMS | 3:14:14:17 |
| 2004 | GRE55 | Aera | | Ker 55 | 16.57 | Nicholas Lykiardopulo Jez Fanstone | IRC | 4:02:52:09 |
| 2005 | 10001 | Wild Oats XI | | Reichel Pugh RP100 | 30.00 | Bob Oatley Mark Richards | IRC | 3:03:54:32 |
| 2006 | 294 | Love & War | | Sparkman & Stephens S&S 47 | 14.21 | Simon Kurts Lindsay May | IRC | 3:22:02:37 |
| 2007 | US60065 | Rosebud | | Farr STP 65 | 20.00 | Roger Sturgeon | IRC | 3:09:32:14 |
| 2008 | 52002 | Quest | | Farr TP52 | 15.84 | Bob Steel | IRC | 2:17:43:22 |
| 2009 | YC400 | Two True | | Farr Beneteau First 40 | 12.24 | Andrew Saies | IRC | 4:07:57:43 |
| 2010 | YC3300 | Secret Men's Business 3.5 | | Reichel Pugh 51 | 15.64 | Geoff Boettcher | IRC | 4:01:29:40 |
| 2011 | AUS60000 | Loki | | Reichel Pugh 63 | 19.20 | Stephen Ainsworth | IRC | 3:22:34:32 |
| 2012 | 10001 | Wild Oats XI | | Reichel Pugh RP100 | 30.48 | Mark Richards | IRC | 3:10:26:00 |
| 2013 | AUS5299 | Victoire | | Farr Cookson 50 | 15.20 | Darryl Hodgkinson | IRC | 3:18:27:43 |
| 2014 | 4343 | Wild Rose | | Farr 43 | 13.10 | Roger Hickman | IRC | 3:10:47:43 |
| 2015 | 7771 | Balance | | Farr TP52 | 15.90 | Paul Clitheroe | IRC | 4:07:27:13 |
| 2016 | NZL70000 | Giacomo | | Juan-K Volvo 70 | 21.50 | Jim Delegat | IRC | 2:16:13:37 |
| 2017 | AUS001 | Ichi Ban | | Botin TP52 | 15.90 | Matt Allen | IRC | 2:12:13:31 |
| 2018 | 52566 | Alive | | Reichel Pugh 66 | 22.00 | Philip Turner Duncan Hine | IRC | 3:06:41:16 |
| 2019 | AUS001 | Ichi Ban | | Botin TP52 | 15.90 | Matt Allen | IRC | 3:04:11:05 |
| 2020 | Race cancelled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. | Race cancelled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. | Race cancelled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. | Race cancelled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. | Race cancelled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. | Race cancelled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. | Race cancelled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. | Race cancelled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. |
| 2021 | AUS001 | Ichi Ban | | Botin TP52 | 15.90 | Matt Allen | IRC | 4:10:17:39 |
| 2022 | 9535 | Celestial | | Judel Vrolijk TP52 | 15.90 | Sam Haynes | IRC | 2:16:35:26 |