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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.
2 sailors die in the stormy first night of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, organizers say
Two sailors on separate boats have been killed in boom accidents two hours apart on a storm-ravaged first night of the annual Sydney to Hobart race, adding to the event’s long history of deaths at sea
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.
Two deaths in this year's Sydney to Hobart yacht race mark the first fatalities since 1998
For the first time in 26 years, competitors in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race have died. For veteran sailor John Stanley, it brings back memories of a 28-hour ordeal in the tragic race of 1998.
‘Just devastating’: 2 dead after being struck by sail booms during Sydney to Hobart race
Race organisers say both crew members were hit by the horizontal pole that holds down the sails and swings depending on the wind’s direction.
LawConnect wins Sydney to Hobart in a "sombre" victory
The usual champagne and cheers were absent after the team crossed the finish line, in respect to the two sailors killed on the first night of the race.
‘The worst experience I’ve ever had sailing’: Winning Hobart skipper reveals his fear
The supermaxi has claimed back-to-back line honours in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race in an event marred by the death of two sailors.
Two sailors die on separate yachts during Sydney to Hobart yacht race
Two sailors died in a storm that ravaged Australia’s prestigious Sydney to Hobart yacht race overnight on Thursday, marking the first fatalities during the annual event since 1998.
Sailing-LawConnect wins again in Sydney to Hobart race marred by death of two sailors
SYDNEY (Reuters) -LawConnect took line honours at the Sydney to Hobart race for a second straight year early on Saturday in a race marred by the deaths of two sailors, the first loss of life in the prestigious ocean race since 1998.
Defending Champion LawConnect Takes Early Lead in Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Defending line honors champion LawConnect led the Sydney to Hobart yacht fleet out of Sydney harbor at the start of the 79th running of the 628-nautical mile (722 miles, 1,160 kilometers) race
Two sailors are dead in Australia's famed Hobart yacht race
Two crew members participating in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race in Australia are dead after separate accidents at sea, ...
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Sydney-Hobart fleet pushes on despite rough seas
Remaining crews in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race are welcoming calmer waters as more boats cross the River Derwent finish ...
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Calmer waters for remaining Sydney-Hobart fleet
A sailor aboard the winning boat in this year's Sydney to Hobart yacht race has described the conditions as the worst of his ...