1955 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

11th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Date	26 December 1955 – 4 January 1955
Defender	Solveig
Number of yachts	17
Coordinates	33°51.35′S 151°12.40′E / 33.85583°S 151.20667°ECoordinates: 33°51.35′S 151°12.40′E / 33.85583°S 151.20667°E- 42°52.7′S 147°19.58′E / 42.8783°S 147.32633°E
Winner	Even
Official website	http://rolexsydneyhobart.com/default.asp

The 1955 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, was the eleventh annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.

Hosted 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.

1955 fleet

17 yachts registered to begin the 1953 Sydney to Hobart Yacht race. They are:

Yacht	Nation	Owner	Skipper	Launch year
Even	(NSW)	F.J. Palmer	F.J. Palmer
Kurrewa IV		F. & J. Livingston	F. & J. Livingston
Nell Gwynn		R .Hickman	R. Hickman
Solo		V. Meyer	V.'Meyer
Cooroyba		C. Haselgrove	C. Haselgrove
Moonbi		H.S. Evans	H.S. Evans
Janzoon		W.R. Slade	W.R. Slade
Southern Myth		N. Howard	N. Howard
Carol J		J. Halliday	J. Halliday
Winston Churchill		A.G. Warner	A.G. Warner
Lass O'Luss		J. Colquhoun	J. Colquhoun
Tam O'Shanter		RAN College	RAN College
Defiance		N.D. Rundle	N.D. Rundle
Trade Winds		M.E. Davey	M.E. Davey
Fantasy		D. Burridge	D. Burridge
Patience		A.B. Wilson	A.B. Wilson
Wanderer		E. Massey	E. Massey

Results

Line Honours	LH (elapsed) time d:hh:mm:ss	Handicap Winner	HW (corrected) time d:hh:mm:ss
Even	4:18:13:14	Moonbi	3:09:21:05

References

See also

• Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race