The 2014 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by

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and hosted by the

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in Sydney,

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, was the 70th annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. The 2014 edition began on Sydney Harbour at 1pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2014), before heading south for through the

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, past Bass Strait, into Storm Bay and up the River Derwent, to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania. Line honours were claimed by '' Wild Oats XI'' in a time of 2 days, 2 hours, 3 minutes and 26 seconds. It was the yacht's eighth win, breaking the record for most line honours victories. The previous record had been set by ''Morna'' (now ''Kurrewa IV'') with 7 victories in 1960. ''Wild Rose'' (Roger Hickman) was awarded the Tattersall's Cup. 117 boats started the race and 103 finished.

Results

Line honours (first 10)

Handicap results (Top 10)

References

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