1999 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
The 1999 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Telstra, was the 55th 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 1999 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 1999 fleet comprised 79 starters of which 49 completed the race and 30 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 | DEN2001 | Nokia | NSW | Volvo Ocean 60 | 19.44 | Stefan Myralf Michael Spies | 1:19:48:02 |
| 2 | C1 | Brindabella | NSW | Jutson 79 | 24.07 | George Snow | 1:20:46:33 |
| 3 | M10 | Wild Thing | VIC | Murray Burns Dovell MBD 83 | 25.20 | Grant Wharington | 1:21:13:37 |
| 4 | 881 | Magna Data | NSW | Dovell Open 60 | 18.18 | Sean Langman | 2:01:37:21 |
| 5 | 9431 | Marchioness | NSW | Lavranos Maxi Sloop | 22.80 | Michael Cranitch | 2:02:48:43 |
| 6 | 7441 | Bumblebee V | NSW | Sydney 60 | 18.78 | John Kahlbetzer | 2:02:58:05 |
| 7 | 1836 | Yendys | NSW | Farr 49 | 15.28 | Geoff Ross | 2:05:57:30 |
| 8 | 6070 | Sydney | NSW | Sydney 60 | 18.18 | Charles Curran | 2:06:40:23 |
| 9 | AUS70 | Ragamuffin | NSW | Farr 50 | 15.15 | Syd Fischer | 2:07:01:08 |
| 10 | YC1000 | Ausmaid | SA | Farr 47 | 14.24 | Kevan Pearce | 2:07:29:10 |
Handicap results (Top 10)
| Position | Sail number | Yacht | State/Country | Yacht type | LOA | Skipper | Corrected time d:hh:mm:ss |
| 1 | 1836 | Yendys | NSW | Farr 49 | 15.28 | Geoff Ross | 1:20:32:53 |
| 2 | C1 | Brindabella | NSW | Jutson 79 | 24.07 | George Snow | 1:20:39:50 |
| 3 | YC1000 | Ausmaid | SA | Farr 47 | 14.24 | Kevan Pearce | 1:20:54:18 |
| 4 | AUS70 | Ragamuffin | NSW | Farr 50 | 15.15 | Syd Fischer | 1:21:34:59 |
| 5 | IRL8000 | Atara | NSW | Lyons 43 | 13.00 | Roger Hickman | 1:22:11:28 |
| 6 | 7441 | Bumblebee V | NSW | Sydney 60 | 18.78 | John Kahlbetzer | 1:22:14:55 |
| 7 | 2006 | Sword of Orion | NSW | Sydney 40 | 12.47 | Rob Kothe | 1:22:23:02 |
| 8 | SM401 | Young Australia | VIC | Farr 40 | 12.41 | Laurie Shannon | 1:23:46:45 |
| 9 | SM409 | Terranova | VIC | Farr 40 | 12.41 | Shane Tyrrell Dean Wilson | 1:23:52:26 |
| 10 | HY1220 | Red Jacket | WA | Radford 40 | 12.00 | Ron Lally | 2:02:53:55 |