Congratulations to the owners and crews of the Reichel/Pugh designed yachts that competed in the 2015 ROLEX Sydney to Hobart Race.
Congratulations to the owners and crews of the Reichel/Pugh designed yachts that competed in the 2015 ROLEX Sydney to Hobart Race.
Photos © Rolex
John Newbold's RP 51 Primitive Cool (AUS), designed & engineered by Reichel/Pugh and built by Hart Marine, Melbourne, finished 4th overall and second in Division 1 with a time of 04:10:36:19. Primitive Cool was formerly the Secret Men’s Business which won the Sydney Hobart overall in 2010.
Reichel/Pugh's Sydney-Hobart History
Reichel/Pugh designed Maxis have taken First to Finish in 9 out of the last 10 editions of the race and currently hold the elapsed time record of 1 day 18 hours, 23 minutes and 12 seconds. Since 1996 RP Maxis have taken Line Honours 10 times including a record 4 times in a row by 100’ Wild Oats XI in 2005-2008. Wild Oats XI has taken Line Honours a record 8 times in ten years (2005-2014), beaten by Reichel/Pugh-designed 100' Alfa Romeo in 2009. The Current Race Record was set in 2012 by 100’ Wild Oats XI beating the previous record Wild Oats XI set in 2005.
2014 – 100’ Wild Oats XI - 1st to Finish – B. Oatley - 8th Line Honors Win In 10 Years in the time of two days two hours three minutes and 26 seconds. This goes down in the race’s 70 year history as the only yacht to ever achieve this amazing feat. Last year, Wild Oats XI matched the efforts of Morna/Kurrewa IV, the holder of seven line honours titles during the 1950’s and her last in 1960. Photo © Andrea Francolini
2013 – 100’ Wild Oats XI - 1st to Finish – B. Oatley - 7th Line Honors Win In 9 Years
2012 – 100’ Wild Oats XI – 1st to Finish/1st Overall in Fleet/Overall Winner Corrected Time – Bob Oatley (Trifecta Win and Course Record Set: 1 day 18 hours, 23 minutes and 12 seconds)
2012 – 63’ Mini-Maxi Loki - 2nd Overall & 1st Division 1 – Stephen Ainsworth
2012 – 66’ delete ‘pocket’ Mini Maxi Black Jack - 3rd Overall & 1st Overall ORCi – Peter Harburg
2011 – 63’ Mini-Maxi Loki – 1st Overall – Stephen Ainsworth
2010 – 100’ Wild Oats XI – 1st to Finish – Bob Oatley (Record 5 times Line Honors)
2010 – 51’ Secret Men’s Business 3.5 – 1st Overall – Geoff Boettcher
2009 – 100’ Alfa Romeo – 1st to Finish – Neville Crichton
2009 – 100’ Wild Oats XI – 2nd to Finish – Bob Oatley
2008 – 100’ Wild Oats XI – 1st to Finish – Bob Oatley (Record 4 times in a row Line Honors)
2007 – 100’ Wild Oats XI – 1st to Finish – Bob Oatley
2006 – 100’ Wild Oats XI – 1st to Finish – Bob Oatley
2005 – 100’ Wild Oats XI – 1st to Finish/1st Overall in Fleet/Overall Winner Corrected Time – Bob Oatley (Trifecta Win and Course Record Set: 1 day, 18 hours, 40 minutes and 10 seconds)
2005 – 100’ Alfa Romeo – 2nd to Finish & 2nd on Corrected Time in Fleet – Neville Crichton
2002 – 90’ Alfa Romeo – 1st to Finish – Neville Crichton
1996 – 80’ Morning Glory – 1st to Finish – Dr. Hasso Plattner (Course Record Set: 2 days, 14 hours, 7 minutes, 10 seconds)
1996 – 66’ Exile – 2nd Place Line Honors & 1st place Class A – E. Ecclestone
Visit the builder’s websites
McConaghy Boats (builders of Wild Oats XI, Alfa Romeo 90 & 100, Loki and Morning Glory 80)
Hart Marine (builder of Chutzpah and Primitive Cool)
Title photo © Rolex