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2 sailor deaths result in muted celebrations on winning yacht in Sydney to Hobart race
Champagne corks often pop and loud, boisterous cheers are usually heard around Constitution Dock when the Sydney to Hobart line honors winner finishes in the Tasmanian state capital. There were no such celebrations this year when defending champion LawConnect won the race in the early hours of Saturday morning,
Two die in Sydney to Hobart yacht race
Two people taking part in Australia's annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race have died in separate incidents, according to police. Both crew members died in separate incidents after being hit by a boom - the large pole attached horizontally to the bottom of a sail.
Hang On Tight. It’s Time for the Rollicking Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.
The annual Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, which starts on Thursday, takes sailors on a 628-nautical mile race that exits Sydney Harbor and plunges south along the New South Wales coastline before crossing Bass Strait, rounding Tasman Island, crossing Tasmania’s Storm Bay and pushing up the River Derwent to Hobart.
2 sailors die in the stormy first night of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, organizers say
Organizers said that two Sydney to Hobart sailors have died at sea amid wild weather conditions that forced line honors favorite Master Lock Comanche to withdraw among mass retirements.
2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race - Wild Thing 100 overcomes breakage to claim third over the line
Wild Thing 100 battled a litany of damaged equipment to claim third over the line in the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race early Saturday.
Two sailors die in the stormy first night of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, organizers say
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney said Friday that one sailor each on entrants Flying Fish Arctos and Bowline were killed after being struck by the boom, a large horizontal pole at the bottom of the sail.
An all-Filipino crew is set to make history in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race
There have been plenty of “firsts” in the history of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race which was first held in 1945.
Two sailors die in Sydney to Hobart yacht race amid stormy conditions, organizers say
Two sailors died in separate boom accidents during the first night of the annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race, marking the event's first fatalities in 26 years.
Two Sailors Die During Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
The men were hit in the head by booms on their yachts in separate episodes, as participants faced challenging weather conditions, the police said.
Tribute plans for killed Sydney to Hobart sailors
Sydney to Hobart organisers are hoping to hold tributes to the two sailors who died at sea on the opening day of the 2024 yacht race.
Two Sailors Killed During Yacht Race After Intense Weather Strikes
The historical Sydney Hobart Yacht Race kicked off earlier this week. For 78 years, the renowned race has piqued the interest of dedicated sailors from all over. The 2024 turnout was no different, although the race tragically took the lives of two skilled men when they were killed by a sail boom,
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Organizers say two sailors have died in Sydney to Hobart yacht race
SYDNEY — Organizers said Friday that two Sydney to Hobart sailors have died at sea amid wild weather conditions that ...
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2 sailors die in stormy first night of Sydney to Hobart yacht race, organizers say
Two sailors on separate boats have died in boom accidents two hours apart on a storm-ravaged first night of the annual Sydney ...
Sydney to Hobart yacht race: Gizmo’s tough decision to retire, Wendy Tuck’s tribute to Nick
Sydney to Hobart race veteran Wendy Tuck has opened up about the tough call for her and co-skipper Meg Niblett to retire from the torrid race while remembering one of the sailors who died at sea as a ...
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Tasmanian Luke Watkins escapes death in heroic Sydney to Hobart man overboard rescue
“There’s no way I’m letting go of this rope” - Hobart Sailor Luke Watkins glad to be home after near-death experience in ...
Two dead as tragedy rocks Sydney to Hobart
Two people have died as the 2024 Sydney to Hobart took a tragic turn on Friday morning. NSW Police and Sydney to Hobart ...
Near collisions, penalties and failing sails as Sydney-Hobart gets off to wild start
The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race got off to a dramatic and chaotic start on Thursday, with last year’s Tattersall Cup winner, ...
Sydney to Hobart race: Master Lock Comanche, LawConnect in front as battle gets under way
LawConnect, which won line honours last year, was first past the turning mark in Australia’s premier yachting event but ran ...