Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 2000

In 2000, the 80ft Swedish maxi yacht Nicorette won the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race line honors early in the morning of December 29.

Nicorette's elapsed time was 2:14:02:09, some 20 hours shy of Nokia's race record time of 1:19:48:02 set in the 1999 race.

Winds were blowing from the southwest at 30 to 40 knots, reaching 50 knots with very rough seas and a heavy swell in Storm Bay when Nicorette finished.

Melbourne maxi Wild Thing crossed the finish line at 8.23.41am to claim second place on elapsed time -- some five hours after Nicorette.

Crossing the line in third position was the first of the Volvo 60s, Illbruck, at 9.03.47am.

Next page: Assa Abloy's Win

• Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race: Danger and Death at Sea
• 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race: Tragedy at Sea
• 1999 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race: Nokia Breaks Record
• 2000 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race: Nicorette Takes Line Honors
• 2001 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race: Assa Abloy's Win
• 2002 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race: Alfa Romeo's Turn
• 2003 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race: Duel of the Super Maxis
• 2004 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race: Nicorette Wins Line Honors
• 2005 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race: Wild Oats XI Wins the Treble
• 2006 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race: Back-to-Back Win for Wild Oats XI