2010 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
The 2010 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex, was the 66th 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 2010 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.
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 | X1 | 10001 | Wild Oats XI | NSW | Reichel/Pugh RP100 | 30.48 | Mark Richards | 2:07:37:20 |
| 2 | 99 | 99999 | Investec Loyal | NSW | Greg Elliot Maxi | 30.48 | Sean Langman | 2:11:11:34 |
| 3 | 81 | 10081 | Lahana | NSW | Bakewell-White 30m Maxi | 30.00 | Peter Millard | 2:14:09:44 |
| 4 | 03 | AUS 03 | Ichi Ban | NSW | Don Jones VO70 | 21.50 | Matt Allen | 2:16:52:55 |
| 5 | 10 | M10 | Wild Thing | VIC | Don Jones IRC Maxi | 30.00 | Grant Wharington | 2:17:15:29 |
| 6 | 72 | GBR7236R | Ran | UK | Judel Vrolijk JV 72 | 21.90 | Niklas Zennstrom | 2:17:22:55 |
| 7 | 05 | AUS 98888 | Limit | WA | Reichel/Pugh 62 | 19.50 | Alan Brierty | 2:21:30:31 |
| 8 | 60 | AUS60000 | Loki | NSW | Reichel/Pugh 63 | 19.20 | Stephen Ainsworth | 2:21:33:16 |
| 9 | 18 | AUS11888 | Rodd & Gunn Wedgetail | QLD | Reichel/Pugh RP 55 | 16.80 | Bill Wild | 2:23:44:50 |
| 10 | 55 | R55 | Living Doll | VIC | Cookson Farr 55 | 16.76 | Michael Hiatt | 3:00:18:35 |
Handicap results (Top 10)
| Position | Race Number | Sail Number | Yacht | State/Country | Yacht Type | LOA | Skipper | Corrected Time d:hh:mm:ss |
| 1 | 30 | YC3300 | Secret Men's Business 3.5 | SA | Reichel/Pugh 51 | 15.64 | Geoff Boettcher | 4:01:29:40 |
| 2 | 94 | 5299 | Jazz | NSW | Farr Cookson 50 | 15.20 | Chris Bull | 4:02:05:28 |
| 3 | 69 | 6952 | Shogun | VIC | Judel Vroljik JV52 | 15.85 | Rob Hanna | 4:02:07:53 |
| 4 | 10007 | Pretty Fly III | NSW | Farr Cookson 50 | 15.24 | Colin Woods | 4:02:49:12 | |
| 5 | 45 | 1545 | Victoire | NSW | Beneteau First 45 | 13.90 | Darryl Hodgkinson | 4:03:05:41 |
| 6 | 18 | AUS11888 | Rodd & Gunn Wedgetail | QLD | Reichel/Pugh RP 55 | 16.80 | Bill Wild | 4:04:35:23 |
| 7 | 55 | R55 | Living Doll | VIC | Cookson Farr 55 | 16.76 | Michael Hiatt | 4:04:52:19 |
| 8 | 72 | GBR7236R | Ran | UK | Judel Vrolijk JV 72 | 21.90 | Niklas Zennstrom | 4:06:11:31 |
| 9 | 43218 | Vamp | RUS | Corby 49 | 14.90 | Mikhail Muratov Roger Hickman | 4:06:18:08 | |
| 10 | R33 | Chutzpah | VIC | Reichel/Pugh IRC 40 | 12.00 | Bruce Taylor | 4:06:50:08 |