1996 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
The 1996 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Telstra, was the 52nd 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 1996 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at noon 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.
The 1996 fleet comprised 95 starters of which 78 completed the race and 17 yachts retired.
Results
Line Honours results (Top 10)
| Position | Sail number | Yacht | State/Country | Yacht type | LOA | Skipper | Elapsed time d:hh:mm:ss |
| 1 | GER 4540 | Morning Glory | Reichel Pugh 86 Maxi | 24.05 | Hasso Plattner | 2:14:07:10 | |
| 2 | HKG 88 | Exile | Reichel Pugh Pocket Maxi | 20.00 | Warwick Millar | 2:16:53:15 | |
| 3 | 8888 | Foxtel Amazon | Steinman Maxi | 20.75 | Peter Walker | 2:21:31:53 | |
| 4 | 6070 | Sydney | NSW | Sydney 60 | 18.18 | Charles Curran | 2:22:56:35 |
| 5 | KB 80 | Condor of Currabubula | NSW | Holland Maxi | 24.30 | Tony Paola | 3:01:10:29 |
| 6 | AUS 545 | BZW Challenge | NSW | Farr Corel 45 | 13.80 | Ray Roberts | 3:01:58:25 |
| 7 | SM100 | Ausmaid | Farr 47 | 14.24 | Giorgio Gjergja | 3:02:31:45 | |
| 8 | IR 8000 | Atara | NSW | Lyons 43 | 13.00 | Roger Hickman | 3:05:08:47 |
| 9 | YC214 | Prime Example | Davidson-Murray Cruiser Racer | 15.90 | Graham Williams | 3:05:18:40 | |
| 10 | 5612 | Abracadabra | NSW | Tripp 47 | 14.25 | James Mark Anthony | 3:07:13:32 |