2006 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
The 2006 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex, was the 62nd 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 2006 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 2006 fleet comprised 78 starters of which 69 completed the race and nine yachts retired.
Results
Line Honours results (top 10)
| Position | Race number | Sail number | Yacht | State/country | Yacht type | LOA | Skipper | Elapsed time d:hh:mm:ss |
| 1 | XI | 10001 | Wild Oats XI | NSW | RP100 | 30.00 | Mark Richards | 2:08:52:33 |
| 2 | 03 | AUS 03 | Ichi Ban | NSW | Don Jones VO70 | 21.50 | Matt Allen | 2:12:42:23 |
| 3 | 10 | M10 | Skandia | VIC | IRC Maxi 98 | 30.00 | Grant Wharington | 2:12:58:56 |
| 4 | 36 | 1836 | Yendys | NSW | Reichel Pugh 55 | 16.80 | Geoff Ross | 2:23:45:26 |
| 5 | 69 | 6952 | Wot Yot | NSW | TP 52 | 15.85 | Graeme Wood | 3:02:34:28 |
| 6 | 60 | 60000 | Loki | NSW | Reichel Pugh 60 | 18.29 | Cameron Miles | 3:03:01:02 |
| 7 | 89 | 8899 | Quantum Racing | NSW | Cookson 50 | 15.20 | Ray Roberts | 3:03:02:29 |
| 8 | 28 | GER4014 | DHL | NSW | Farr W60 | 19.44 | Mitch Booth | 3:06:04:04 |
| 9 | 93 | 93 | Merlin | NSW | Kaiko 51 | 15.60 | David Forbes | 3:08:35:37 |
| 10 | 30 | YC3300 | Hardys Secret Mens Business | SA | Reichel Pugh 46 | 14.21 | Geoff Boettcher | 3:08:55:46 |
Handicap Results (top 10)
| Position | Sail number | Yacht | State/country | Yacht type | LOA | Skipper | Corrected time d:hh:mm:ss |
| 1 | 294 | Love & War | NSW | S&S 47 | 14.21 | Lindsay May | 3:22:02:37 |
| 2 | SM377 | Bacardi | VIC | Peterson 44 | 13.34 | John Williams | 3:23:00:35 |
| 3 | SM2 | Challenge | VIC | Sydney 38 | 11.78 | Lou Abrahams | 4:00:05:35 |
| 4 | AUS 03 | Ichi Ban | NSW | Don Jones VO70 | 21.50 | Matt Allen | 4:00:35:02 |
| 5 | MH106 | Impeccable | NSW | Peterson 3/4 Tonner IOR | 10.20 | John Walker | 4:00:35:02 |
| 6 | 1836 | Yendys | NSW | Reichel Pugh 55 | 16.80 | Geoff Ross | 4:03:05:48 |
| 7 | ITA2945 | DSK Comifin | ITA | Swan 45 | 13.80 | Danilo Salsi | 4:03:13:38 |
| 8 | A19 | Maluka | NSW | Ranger 9m | 9.01 | Sean Langman | 4:03:42:21 |
| 9 | A5 | BSG 'On Tap' | QLD | Duncanson 34 | 10.26 | Marc Stuart | 4:04:00:12 |
| 10 | 6952 | Wot Yot | NSW | TP 52 | 15.85 | Graeme Wood | 4:04:09:13 |