1964 Race Recap
Trygve and Magnus Halvorsen's Freya, Overall Winner in 1964 for the 2nd consecutive year
Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 1964
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 1964 Edition is here.
Weather
Sunny start in light NE with a force 6 southerly change first night, later backing light SE and NE. Fresh northerly across Bass Strait backing to NW down the Tasmanian Coast followed by force 7 SW in Storm Bay.
Calm patches in the River Derwent.