2003 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

59th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Date	26 December 2003 – 1 January 2004
Defender	Alfa Romeo
Number of yachts	56
Coordinates	33°51.35′S 151°12.40′E / 33.85583°S 151.20667°E / -33.85583; 151.20667Coordinates: 33°51.35′S 151°12.40′E / 33.85583°S 151.20667°E / -33.85583; 151.20667- 42°52.7′S 147°19.58′E / 42.8783°S 147.32633°E / -42.8783; 147.32633
Winner	Skandia
Official website	https://web.archive.org/web/20091030152304/http://rolexsydneyhobart.com/default.asp

The 2003 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex, was the 59th 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 2003 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at Noon on Boxing Day (26 December 2003), before heading south for 630 nautical miles (1,170 km) through the Tasman Sea, past Bass Strait, into Storm Bay and up the River Derwent, to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania.

The 2003 fleet comprised 56 starters of which 52 completed the race and 4 yachts retired.

Results

Position	Sail Number	Yacht	State/Country	Yacht Type	LOA (Metres)	Skipper	Elapsed Time d:hh:mm:ss
1	M10	Skandia	VIC	IRC Maxi 98	30.00	Grant Wharington	2:15:14:06
2	NZL10001	Zana	NZ	Bakewell-White Maxi 30m	30.00	Stewart Thwaites	2:15:28:30
3	A99	Grundig AAPT	NSW	Open 66	20.00	Sean Langman	2:20:19:39
4	C1	Brindabella	NSW	Jutson 79	24.08	George Snow	2:21:30:08
5	NOR2	Andrew Short	NSW	Davidson W60 (ex Djuice Dragon)	19.46	Andrew Short	2:22:10:50
6	8844	Seriously TEN	NSW	Davidson W60 (ex Djuice Dragon's back up boat)	19.50	John Woodruff	2:22:53:56
7	USA16	Zaraffa	USA	Reichel Pugh 65	20.49	Skip Sheldon	2:23:56:36
8	8880	Ichi Ban	NSW	Farr 52	15.79	Matt Allen	3:03:33:44
9	MH 888	Nokia 2UE	NSW	Farr W60	19.44	Peter Sorenson	3:04:42:28
10	1836	Yendys	NSW	Beneteau 53f5	15.75	Geoff Ross	3:07:40:23

Position	Sail Number	Yacht	State/Country	Yacht Type	LOA (Metres)	Skipper	Corrected Time d:hh:mm:ss
1	9407	First National	NSW	Beneteau 40.7	11.92	Michael Spies Peter Johnson	3:14:14:17
2	SM117	Tilting at Windmills	VIC	MOD J. Dory 41	12.83	Thorry Gunnersen	3:15:43:19
3	5995	Nips-N-Tux	NSW	IMX 40	12.10	Howard De Torres	3:15:48:13
4	R33	Chutzpah	VIC	Sydney 38	11.60	Bruce Taylor	3:15:58:45
5	MH106	Impeccable	NSW	Peterson 3/4 Tonner IOR	10.20	John Walker	3:16:40:31
6	SM2	Another Challenge	VIC	Sydney 38	11.78	Lou Abrahams	3:16:45:00
7	533	Pippin	TAS	Farr 37	11.40	David Taylor	3:16:51:48
8	6565	Team Lexus	NSW	Sydney 38	11.78	Rupert Henry	3:17:28:27
9	R 1111	Toecutter	VIC	Hick 31	9.45	Robert Hick	3:19:55:27
10	HI8	Asylum	QLD	Sydney 38	11.78	Wayne Kirkpatrick	3:17:44:49

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