1990 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

The 1990 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Nortel, was the 46th annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. As in past editions of the race, it was hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia based in Sydney, New South Wales. As with previous Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races, the 1990 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at noon on Boxing Day (26 December 1990), 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 1990 fleet comprised 105 starters of which 86 completed the race and 19 yachts retired.

Handicap results (Top 10)
– Rothmans were penalised 10% of their placing on corrected time and were stripped of the line honours award due to Breaching Rule 26 (Advertising) by flying a spinnaker with an illegal advertising logo on it.
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