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.It began at Sydney Harbour, at 1pm 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 Line Honours Pos Sail Number Yacht State/Country Yacht Type LOA (Metres) Skipper Elapsed time d:hh:mm:ss 1 M10 Skandia Victoria Jones IRC Maxi 98 30.00 Grant Wharington 2:15:14:06 2 NZL10001 Zana New Zealand Bakewell-White Maxi 30m 30.00 Stewart Thwaites 2:15:28:30 3 A99 Grundig AAPT New South Wales Dovell MBD Open 66 20.00 Sean Langman 2:20:19:39 4 C1 Brindabella New South Wales Jutson 79 24.08 George Snow 2:21:30:08 5 NOR2 Andrew Short Marine New South Wales Davidson Volvo Ocean 60 19.44 Andrew Short 2:22:10:50 6 8844 Seriously TEN New South Wales Davidson Volvo Ocean 60 19.44 John Woodruff Eric Robinson Sean James 2:22:53:56 7 USA16 Zaraffa United States Reichel Pugh 65 20.49 Skip Sheldon 2:23:56:36 8 8880 Ichi Ban New South Wales Farr 52 15.79 Matt Allen 3:03:33:44 9 MH 888 Nokia 2UE New South Wales Farr Volvo Ocean 60 19.44 Peter Sorenson Julie Hodder Mark Gray 3:04:42:28 10 1836 Yendys New South Wales Judel Vroljik JV52 15.75 Geoff Ross 3:07:40:23 11 SWE7 Formulaonesailing.com New South Wales Farr Volvo Ocean 60 19.44 Denise Caffari 3:07:50:50 12 8833 Bounder Great Britain Farr 49 15.28 Chris Little 3:07:58:06 13 93 Merlin New South Wales Kaiko 51 Cruiser Racer 15.60 David Forbes Richard Brooks 3:08:30:12 14 AUS70 Ragamuffin New South Wales Farr 50 15.50 Syd Fischer 3:11:23:22 15 AUS6606 Quest New South Wales Nelson Marek 46 14.19 Robert Steel 3:11:34:27 16 7878 KAZ New South Wales Lyons 52 16.20 David Pescud 3:13:10:27 17 YC560 Pale Ale Rager South Australia Elliott 56 17.10 Gary Shanks 3:13:11:51 18 HY6572 Ice Fire Western Australia Mummery 45 13.85 Hans Butter 3:13:19:23 19 SA3300 Secret Mens Business South Australia Reichel Pugh 46 12.75 Geoff Boettcher 3:14:13:46 20 R33 Chutzpah Victoria Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.60 Bruce Taylor 3:14:20:50 21 SM2 Another Challenge Victoria Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.78 Lou Abrahams 3:14:45:47 22 8448 Loki New South Wales Frers Swan 48 14.83 Stephen Ainsworth 3:15:05:44 23 6565 Team Lexus New South Wales Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.78 Rupert Henry 3:15:39:04 24 558 Interum Tasmania Lyons 41 12.17 Craig King 3:15:40:03 25 HI8 Asylum Queensland Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.78 Wayne Kirkpatrick 3:15:40:40 26 SM1400 Kontrol Victoria Jones Hart 45 13.85 Peter Blake 3:15:46:52 27 5995 Nips-N-Tux New South Wales Jeppersen IMX 40 12.10 Howard De Torres 3:15:48:13 28 4100 Terra Firma Victoria Murray 41 12.48 Nicholas Bartels Martin Vaughan 3:16:14:41 29 9407 First National Real Estate New South Wales Farr Beneteau 40.7 11.92 Michael Spies Peter Johnson 3:16:32:24 30 R69 Fuzzy Logic Victoria Murray Burns Dovell ILC 40 12.48 Paul Roberts Bill Lennon 3:17:19:15 31 8338 AFR Midnight Rambler New South Wales Jutson Northshore 369 11.20 Ed Psaltis Bob Thomas 3:18:25:15 32 SA1331 Aint Misbehavin Great Britain Lavranos 47 14.29 Jean Jacques Provoyeur 3:18:34:07 33 9477 Shere Khan New South Wales Farr Beneteau First 47.7 15.50 Richard Wyatt Graeme Fraser 3:19:41:14 34 8383 Krakatoa New South Wales Young 31 9.54 Rod Skellet 3:19:48:12 35 SM117 Tilting at Windmills Victoria Joubert Modified John Dory 42 12.83 Thorry Gunnersen 3:19:53:38 36 R1111 Toecutter Victoria Hick 31 9.45 Robert Hick 3:19:55:27 37 A8 Mirrabooka Tasmania Frers 47 13.40 John Bennetto 3:20:03:22 38 5985 Balmain Experience New South Wales Kaufman-Jutson NSX 38 11.63 Tony Williams 3:22:27:26 39 1987 Bright Morning Star New South Wales Peterson 50 15.50 Randal Wilson Hugh O'Neill 3:23:33:42 40 S4440 Midnight Rambler II Victoria Farr 40 12.24 Dennis Millikan 4:00:13:54 41 294 Love & War New South Wales Sparkman & Stephens S&S 47 14.21 Peter Kurts 4:00:18:42 42 533 Pippin Tasmania Farr 37 11.40 David Taylor 4:00:20:59 43 5350 Matangi Tasmania Frers 39 11.78 David Stephenson 4:00:22:45 44 4057 Aurora New South Wales Farr 40 12.19 Jim Holley 4:01:39:54 45 5900 Wahoo New South Wales Frers 40 12.35 Brian Emerson 4:01:43:52 46 1317 Kickatinalong New South Wales Adams 13 Modified 13.41 Geoff Smith 4:01:47:37 47 MH106 Impeccable New South Wales Peterson 3/4 Tonner IOR 10.20 John Walker 4:04:20:44 48 YC717 Liberator South Australia Farr 42 12.90 Geoff Catt 4:05:39:32 49 2557 Witchdoctor New South Wales Davidson 42 12.00 Maurice Cameron 4:07:13:16 50 F88 Degrees of Freedom Western Australia Runnalls 38 11.60 Mike Reynolds 4:10:38:05 51 371 Berrimilla New South Wales Joubert Brolga 33 10.10 Alex Whitworth 5:18:29:32 52 2837 Katinka New South Wales Joubert Currawong 30 9.25 Paul O'Connell 6:00:07:30 DNF 6081 Dodo New South Wales Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.78 Adrian Dunphy Retired-Mainsail Damage DNF SM9797 Dysons Cobb & Co Victoria Farr 47 14.32 Chris Dare Retired-Broken Mast DNF SWE11111 Nicorette Sweden Simonis-Voogd 79 Maxi 24.07 Ludde Ingvall Retired-Hull Damage DNF 2999 Obsession New South Wales Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.78 Scot Wheelhouse Mark Hunter Retired-Disqualified References:

Notes – Obsession were disqualified from the race and was scored as a DNF by the Race Committee due to breaching Sailing Instruction Rules 44.1 & 44.2 by failing to report into race control within one hour of passing the Green Cape mandatory safety check-in point before entering the Bass Strait during the race.

Overall Handicap Pos Division Sail Number Yacht State/Country Yacht Type LOA (Metres) Skipper Corrected time d:hh:mm:ss 1 C 9407 First National Real Estate New South Wales Farr Beneteau 40.7 11.92 Michael Spies Peter Johnson 3:14:14:17 2 C SM117 Tilting at Windmills Victoria Joubert Modified John Dory 42 12.83 Thorry Gunnersen 3:15:43:19 3 B 5995 Nips-N-Tux New South Wales Jeppersen IMX 40 12.10 Howard De Torres 3:15:48:13 4 B R33 Chutzpah Victoria Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.60 Bruce Taylor 3:15:58:45 5 C MH106 Impeccable New South Wales Peterson 3/4 Tonner IOR 10.20 John Walker 3:16:40:31 6 B SM2 Another Challenge Victoria Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.78 Lou Abrahams 3:16:45:00 7 C 533 Pippin Tasmania Farr 37 11.40 David Taylor 3:16:51:48 8 B 6565 Team Lexus New South Wales Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.78 Rupert Henry 3:17:28:27 9 C R1111 Toecutter Victoria Hick 31 9.45 Robert Hick 3:17:35:55 10 B HI8 Asylum Queensland Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.78 Wayne Kirkpatrick 3:17:44:49 11 B 8338 AFR Midnight Rambler New South Wales Jutson Northshore 369 11.20 Ed Psaltis Bob Thomas 3:17:45:39 12 C 294 Love & War New South Wales Sparkman & Stephens S&S 47 14.21 Peter Kurts 3:17:59:37 13 A 8833 Bounder Great Britain Farr 49 15.28 Chris Little 3:18:07:28 14 B 558 Interum Tasmania Lyons 41 12.17 Craig King 3:18:59:24 15 A AUS6606 Quest New South Wales Nelson Marek 46 14.19 Robert Steel 3:19:28:49 16 C 5350 Matangi Tasmania Frers 39 11.78 David Stephenson 3:19:34:46 17 A 1836 Yendys New South Wales Judel Vroljik JV52 15.75 Geoff Ross 3:19:45:34 18 B 8383 Krakatoa New South Wales Young 31 9.54 Rod Skellet 3:20:16:51 19 B 4100 Terra Firma Victoria Murray 41 12.48 Nicholas Bartels Martin Vaughan 3:20:26:11 20 A SA3300 Secret Mens Business South Australia Reichel Pugh 46 12.75 Geoff Boettcher 3:20:50:36 21 A 8880 Ichi Ban New South Wales Farr 52 15.79 Matt Allen 3:20:55:08 22 B 8448 Loki New South Wales Frers Swan 48 14.83 Stephen Ainsworth 3:21:06:19 23 C 4057 Aurora New South Wales Farr 40 12.19 Jim Holley 3:21:17:58 24 C S4440 Midnight Rambler II Victoria Farr 40 12.24 Dennis Millikan 3:21:23:34 25 B A8 Mirrabooka Tasmania Frers 47 13.40 John Bennetto 3:21:27:52 26 B R69 Fuzzy Logic Victoria Murray Burns Dovell ILC 40 12.48 Paul Roberts Bill Lennon 3:21:35:57 27 A AUS70 Ragamuffin New South Wales Farr 50 15.50 Syd Fischer 3:21:58:48 28 A USA16 Zaraffa United States Reichel Pugh 65 20.49 Skip Sheldon 3:22:17:20 29 A 93 Merlin New South Wales Kaiko 51 Cruiser Racer 15.60 David Forbes Richard Brooks 3:23:13:10 30 B SA1331 Aint Misbehavin Great Britain Lavranos 47 14.29 Jean Jacques Provoyeur 4:00:08:51 31 C YC717 Liberator South Australia Farr 42 12.90 Geoff Catt 4:00:34:33 32 A C1 Brindabella New South Wales Jutson 79 24.08 George Snow 4:00:40:39 33 A NOR2 Andrew Short Marine New South Wales Davidson Volvo Ocean 60 19.44 Andrew Short 4:00:47:35 34 B 9477 Shere Khan New South Wales Farr Beneteau First 47.7 15.50 Richard Wyatt Graeme Fraser 4:01:03:03 35 A HY6572 Ice Fire Western Australia Mummery 45 13.85 Hans Butter 4:01:26:51 36 C F88 Degrees of Freedom Western Australia Runnalls 38 11.60 Mike Reynolds 4:05:57:51 37 C 371 Berrimilla New South Wales Joubert Brolga 33 10.10 Alex Whitworth 4:15:34:59 DNF B 6081 Dodo New South Wales Murray Burns Dovell Sydney 38 11.78 Adrian Dunphy Retired-Mainsail Damage DNF A SM9797 Dysons Cobb & Co Victoria Farr 47 14.32 Chris Dare Retired-Broken Mast References:

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