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1946 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Annual yacht race in Australia
Annual yacht race in Australia
| **2nd Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race** |
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| **Date** |
| **Defender** |
| **Number of yachts** |
| **Coordinates** |
| **Winner** |
The 1946 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race was the second annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. It was hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia based in Sydney.
The inaugural race in 1945 had been planned as a cruise, and no thoughts were given to repeating the event. However it became a race at the suggestion of visiting Royal Navy captain John Illingworth, and the race proved so popular a repeat was planned.
The second race began on Sydney Harbour, at noon on Boxing Day (26 December 1946), before heading south for 630 nautical miles (1,170 km) through the Tasman Sea, past Bass Strait, into Storm Bay and up the Derwent River, to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania.
The 1946 expanded fleet comprised more than double the vessels of the inaugural event with 19 starters. Of the 19 starters, 8 yachts were forced to retire, and the remaining 11 made it successfully to Hobart, with Morna captained by Claude Plowman winning line honours, and Christina captained by JR Bull taking handicap honours on adjusted time.
1946 fleet
19 yachts registered to begin the 1946 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. They were:
| Yacht | Nation | Skipper | Previous | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| starts | LH (elapsed) time | ||||
| d:hh:mm:ss | HW (corrected) time | ||||
| d:hh:mm:ss | |||||
| Active | Australia(NSW) | HM Tate | NA | ||
| Christina | Australia (NSW) | JR Bull | NA | 4:11:53:27 | |
| Connella | Australia (NSW) | BR O'Brien | NA | RETIRED | RETIRED |
| Defiance | Australia (NSW) | FA Bullock | NA | ||
| Fegmhr | Australia (NSW) | FA Harris | NA | ||
| Ilex | NZ (Wgtn) | NW Thomas | NA | RETIRED | RETIRED |
| Kalua | Australia | D McAllister | NA | RETIRED | RETIRED |
| Kurrewa III | Australia (NSW) | F & J Livingston | NA | ||
| Mathew Flinders | Australia | A Palfreyman | NA | ||
| Merlan | Australia (NSW) | WL Curtis | NA | RETIRED | RETIRED |
| Mistral II | Australia (NSW) | R Evans | NA | ||
| Morna | Australia (NSW) | C Plowman | NA | 5:02:53:33* | |
| Osirius | Australia | JS Booth | NA | RETIRED | RETIRED |
| Saga | Australia (NSW) | BJ Halvorsen | NA | ||
| Southern Maid | Australia (NSW) | C Philp | NA | ||
| Trade Winds | Australia (NSW) | M Davey | NA | ||
| Unis J | Australia (NSW) | BW Davies | NA | RETIRED | RETIRED |
| Wayfarer | Australia (NSW) | P Luke | NA | ||
| Winston Churchill | Australia | P Coverdale | NA | RETIRED | RETIRED |
Results
| Line honours | LH (elapsed) time | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| d:hh:mm:ss | Handicap winner | HW (corrected) time | |
| d:hh:mm:ss | |||
| AUS *Morna* | 5:02:53:33* | AUS *Christina* | 4:11:53:27 |
References
References
- (26 December 1946). "Sydney-Hobart Race Begins Today.". [[The Argus (Melbourne).
- (1 January 1948). "MORNA FIRST ACROSS LINE IN YACHT RACE.". [[The Advocate (Tasmania).
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