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Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
COMING SOON
18 March, 2026
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Home Race 1959 Recap

1959 Race Recap

Cherana (25) - SHYR, Tasman Island - David Colfelt CYCA Archive

1959 Overall Winner Cherana, a Tasman Seabird owned by R Williams, at Tasman Island

Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 1959

Race Program

Prior to each race Cruising Yacht Club of Australia publishes a separate official race program (with details of competing boats, the results of past races and articles about the race and its participants and other important events).  The 1959 Edition is here.    

Weather

Nor'easterly breeze at the start, followed by a vicious SW squall, moderating over the next four days. SW wind at 20 knots across Bass Strait, the SE breeze and calms along the Tasmanian coast. Nor'easter for the leaders to the finish, then a flat calm on the River Derwent. Next morning a SE breeze carried a large group to the finish.