The 1955 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race comprised a fleet of 17 competitors, the same number as in the 1954 race. Line-honours were awarded to Even, which raced out of New South Wales and was owned and skippered by Frederick John Palmer.
1955, sydney, hobart, yacht, race, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar,. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources 1955 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message The 1955 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race was the eleventh annual running of the blue water classic Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 11th Sydney to Hobart Yacht RaceDate 26 December 1955 4 January 1955Defender SolveigNumber of yachts 17Coordinates 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 32633Winner EvenOfficial website https web archive org web 20091030152304 http rolexsydneyhobart com default aspHosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia based in Sydney New South Wales the 1955 edition began on Sydney Harbour at noon on Boxing Day 26 December 1955 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 1955 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race comprised a fleet of 17 competitors the same number as in the 1954 race Line honours were awarded to Even which raced out of New South Wales and was owned and skippered by Frederick John Palmer Contents 1 1955 fleet 2 Results 3 References 4 See also1955 fleet edit17 yachts registered to begin the 1953 Sydney to Hobart Yacht race 1 They are Yacht Nation Owner Skipper Launch yearEven nbsp NSW F J Palmer F J PalmerKurrewa IV F amp J Livingston F amp J LivingstonNell Gwynn R Hickman R HickmanSolo V Meyer V MeyerCooroyba C Haselgrove C HaselgroveMoonbi H S Evans H S EvansJanzoon W R Slade W R SladeSouthern Myth N Howard N HowardCarol J J Halliday J HallidayWinston Churchill A G Warner A G WarnerLass O Luss J Colquhoun J ColquhounTam O Shanter RAN College RAN CollegeDefiance N D Rundle N D RundleTrade Winds M E Davey M E DaveyFantasy D Burridge D BurridgePatience A B Wilson A B WilsonWanderer E Massey E MasseyResults editLine Honours LH elapsed time d hh mm ss Handicap Winner HW corrected time d hh mm ssEven 4 18 13 14 Moonbi 3 09 21 05References edit 1955 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2018 rolexsydneyhobart com Archived from the original on 29 January 2013 Retrieved 16 January 2019 See also editSydney to Hobart Yacht Race Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1955 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race amp oldid 1181290582, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
