The 1946 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race was the second annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.<ref?>"Sydney-Hobart Race Begins Today.". The Argus (Melbourne: National Library of Australia). 26 December 1946. p. 7. Retrieved 27 December 2013. </ref> It was hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia based in Sydney. The inaugural race in 1945 had been planned as a cruise, and no thoughts were given to repeating the event.