The 2013 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex and hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney, New South Wales, is the 69th annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. The 2013 edition began on Sydney Harbour at 1pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2013), before heading south for through the Tasman Sea, 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, 6 hours, 7 minutes and 27 seconds. It was the yacht's seventh win, equaling Morna's (now Kurrewa IV's) 1960 record for most line honours victories. Victoire was awarded the Tattersall's Cup.
94 starters left the harbour and 84 crossed the finish line.
â Shining Sea were given a 20 minutes penalty to be added onto their elapsed time by the International Jury due to failing to maintain a continuous listening watch on the race radio frequencies for the duration of their race as required by Sailing Instruction 40.7 (Radio Transmissions). <br /> â Titania of Cowes were penalised 20% of their placing by the International Jury due to failing to lodge a declaration within six hours of their finish time as required by Sailing Instruction 27.1 (Declarations).<br /> â Mission Performance were given a 20 minutes penalty to be added onto their elapsed time by the International Jury due to failing to maintain a continuous listening watch on the race radio frequencies for the duration of their race as required by Sailing Instruction 40.7 (Radio Transmissions).
â Titania of Cowes were penalised 20% of their placing by the International Jury due to failing to lodge a declaration within six hours of their finish time as required by Sailing Instruction 27.1 (Declarations).<br />