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1997 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

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Defender
  
Morning Glory

Coordinates
  
-

Number of yachts
  
115

Winner
  
Brindabella

Date
  
26 December 1997 – 2 January 1998

Official Website
  
https//web.archive.org/web/20091030152304/http//rolexsydneyhobart.com/default.asp

The 1997 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Telstra, was the 53rd 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 1997 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at noon on Boxing Day (26 December 1997), 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 1997 fleet comprised 115 starters of which 99 completed the race and 16 yachts retired.

References

1997 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race Wikipedia