2012 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
The 2012 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex, was the 68th 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 2012 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 honors were claimed by Wild Oats XI, who broke their own race record, to finish in 1 day, 18 hours 23 minutes and 12 seconds. They defeated their nearest challenger, Ragamuffin Loyal, by around 5 hoursResults
| Position | Race number | Sail number | Yacht | State/country | Yacht type | LOA
| Skipper | Elapsed time
d:hh:mm:ss |
| 1 | X1 | 10001 | Wild Oats XI | NSW | Reichel/Pugh RP100 | 30.48 | Mark Richards | 1:18:23:12 |
| 2 | 100 | SYD 100 | Ragamuffin Loyal | NSW | Greg Elliot 100 Maxi | 30.48 | Syd Fischer | 1:23:08:00 |
| 3 | 81 | 10081 | Lahana | NSW | Bakewell-White 30m Maxi | 30.00 | Peter Millard | 2:05:57:00 |
| 4 | 66 | 52566 | Black Jack | QLD | Reichel/Pugh 66 | 20.12 | Mark Bradford | 2:06:42:00 |
| 5 | 60 | AUS60000 | Loki | NSW | Reichel/Pugh 63 | 19.20 | Stephen Ainsworth | 2:07:53:00 |
| 6 | 03 | AUS 03 | Ichi Ban | NSW | Don Jones VO70 | 21.50 | Matt Allen | 2:10:04:00 |
| 7 | 25 | SM5252 | Calm | VIC | Farr TP55 | 15.85 | Jason Van der Slot | 2:17:06:00 |
| 8 | 27 | 5299 | Jazz | NSW | Farr Cookson 50 | 15.20 | Chris Bull | 2:17:25:00 |
| 9 | 02 | 52002 | Quest | NSW | Farr TP52 | 15.85 | Bob Steel | 2:18:35:00 |
| 10 | 17 | 10000 | Brindabella | NSW | Jutson 79 | 24.08 | Jim Cooney | 2:18:35:00 |
Handicap results (Top 10)
