2011 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
The 2011 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex, was the 67th 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. As with previous Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races, the 2011 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at 1pm on Boxing Day, before heading south for 630 nautical miles through the Tasman Sea, past Bass Strait, into Storm Bay and up the River Derwent, to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania.
Line honours were claimed by Investec Loyal in a time of two days, six hours, 14 minutes and 18 seconds after taking the lead from race favourite and defending champion Wild Oats XI after striking light winds just outside Storm Bay, losing a 20 nautical miles lead. The two boats engaged in a tacking duel up the Derwent River with Investec Loyal stretching its lead slightly to cross the line just three minutes and twelve second ahead of Wild Oats XI.
A protest was lodged against Investec Loyal by the race committee after a crew member from Loyal enquired via radio to a helicopter from media network ABC concerning the sails that were set on Wild Oats, but was dismissed by the international jury which ratified Loyal's race position.
News South Wales RP63 yacht Loki was declared the race winner on 30 December with a corrected time of three days 22 minutes 34.32 seconds.
Results
Line honours (first 10)
| Position | Race number | Sail number | Yacht | State/country | Yacht type | LOA | Skipper | Elapsed time d:hh:mm:ss |
| 1 | 100 | SYD 100 | Investec Loyal | NSW | Greg Elliot Maxi | 30.48 | Anthony Bell | 2:06:14:38 |
| 2 | X1 | 10001 | Wild Oats XI | NSW | Reichel/Pugh RP100 | 30.48 | Mark Richards | 2:06:17:26 |
| 3 | 81 | 10081 | Lahana | NSW | Bakewell-White 30m Maxi | 30.00 | Peter Millard | 2:12:34:26 |
| 4 | 60 | AUS60000 | Loki | NSW | Reichel/Pugh 63 | 19.20 | Stephen Ainsworth | 2:14:20:38 |
| 5 | 8055 | GBR8055 | Hugo Boss | UK | Open 60 | 18.18 | Alex Thomson | 2:16:38:38 |
| 6 | 57 | R55 | Living Doll | VIC | Cookson Farr 55 | 16.76 | Michael Hiatt | 2:19:46:05 |
| 7 | 03 | AUS 03 | Ichi Ban | NSW | Don Jones VO70 | 21.50 | Matt Allen | 2:19:58:00 |
| 8 | 25 | SM5252 | Calm | VIC | Farr TP55 | 15.85 | Jason Van der Slot | 2:23:42:55 |
| 9 | 94 | 5299 | Jazz | NSW | Farr Cookson 50 | 15.20 | Chris Bull | 2:23:53:56 |
| 10 | 70 | AUS 70 | Ragamuffin | NSW | Farr TP52 | 15.85 | Syd Fischer | 3:00:04:42 |
Handicap results (Top 10)
| Position | Race number | Sail number | Yacht | State/country | Yacht type | LOA | Skipper | Corrected time d:hh:mm:ss |
| 1 | 60 | AUS60000 | Loki | NSW | Reichel/Pugh 63 | 19.20 | Stephen Ainsworth | 3:22:34:32 |
| 2 | 57 | R55 | Living Doll | VIC | Cookson Farr 55 | 16.76 | Michael Hiatt | 3:23:25:03 |
| 3 | 70 | AUS 70 | Ragamuffin | NSW | Farr TP52 | 15.85 | Syd Fischer | 4:01:22:40 |
| 4 | 94 | 5299 | Jazz | NSW | Farr Cookson 50 | 15.20 | Chris Bull | 4:01:29:42 |
| 5 | 25 | SM5252 | Calm | VIC | Farr TP55 | 15.85 | Jason Van der Slot | 4:01:31:58 |
| 6 | 81 | 10081 | Lahana | NSW | Bakewell-White 30m Maxi | 30.00 | Peter Millard | 4:05:56:45 |
| 7 | 43 | 4343 | Wild Rose | NSW | Farr 43 | 13.11 | R Hickman | 4:06:05:00 |
| 8 | 11 | SM11 | Scarlet Runner | VIC | Reichel/Pugh 52 | 15.99 | Robert Date | 4:06:28:08 |
| 9 | 100 | SYD 100 | Investec Loyal | NSW | Greg Elliot Maxi | 30.48 | Anthony Bell | 4:07:38:58 |
| 10 | 77 | L77 | Whistler | TAS | Andy Dowell MBD36 | 11.00 | David Rees | 4:09:00:34 |