2002 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
The 2002 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex, was the 58th 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 2002 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 2002 fleet comprised 57 starters of which 53 completed the race and 4 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 | NZL80 | Alfa Romeo I | NZ | Reichel Pugh 90 | 27.43 | Neville Crichton | 2:04:58:00 |
| 2 | A99 | Grundig | NSW | Open 66 | 20.00 | Sean Langman | 2:06:42:00 |
| 3 | GBR1R | Canon | UK | Reichel Pugh 96 | 29.26 | Jeff Stagg | 2:07:55:00 |
| 4 | M10 | Australian Skandia | VIC | Murray Burns Dovell MBD 83 | 25.20 | Grant Wharington | 2:09:33:00 |
| 5 | SWE11111 | Nicorette II | SWE | Simonis-Voogd 79 IRM Maxi | 24.07 | Ludde Ingvall | 2:10:15:00 |
| 6 | C1 | Brindabella | NSW | Jutson 79 | 24.08 | George Snow | 2:13:24:00 |
| 7 | MH888 | Magnavox 2UE | NSW | Farr W60 | 19.44 | Peter Sorenson | 2:14:49:00 |
| 8 | 8848 | Broomstick | NSW | Modified Open 66 | 20.00 | Michael Cranitch | 2:14:49:00 |
| 9 | 8889 | Hollywood Boulevard | NSW | DK Yachts DK46 | 15.79 | Ray Roberts | 2:14:50:00 |
| 10 | 8679 | Merit Navigator | NSW | Farr W60 | 19.29 | Ian Treleaven | 2:14:53:00 |
Handicap results (Top 10)
| Position | Sail number | Yacht | State/Country | Yacht type | LOA | Skipper | Corrected time d:hh:mm:ss |
| 1 | AUS6606 | Quest | NSW | Nelson Marek 46 | 14.19 | Robert Steel | 2:04:46:46 |
| 2 | 327 | Zeus II | NSW | Joubert 30 | 9.25 | James Dunstan | 2:04:51:48 |
| 3 | SM2 | Another Challenge | VIC | Sydney 38 | 11.78 | Lou Abrahams | 2:04:59:42 |
| 4 | NZL6006 | Starlight Express | NZ | Davidson 55 | 16.76 | Stewart Thwaites | 2:05:15:47 |
| 5 | R33 | Chutzpah | VIC | Sydney 38 | 11.80 | Bruce Taylor | 2:05:38:59 |
| 6 | 8833 | Fitness First Sting | NSW | Farr 49 | 15.28 | Terry Mullens | 2:05:46:27 |
| 7 | 6037 | formulaonesailing.com | UK | MBD Sydney 60 | 18.15 | Alex Thompson | 2:05:49:02 |
| 8 | AUS70 | Ragamuffin | NSW | Farr 50 | 15.50 | Syd Fisher | 2:05:58:54 |
| 9 | 533 | Pippin | NSW | Farr 37 | 11.40 | David Taylor | 2:05:59:10 |
| 10 | 8333 | Redrock Communications | NSW | Hick 30 | 8.99 | Chris Bowling | 2:06:14:51 |