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.
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.
Two Sailors Die In Stormy Sydney To Hobart Yacht Race
Two sailors died in stormy conditions during this year’s Sydney to Hobart yacht race, officials said Friday. The grueling event runs 722 miles across open water from mainland Australia to Tasmania. The dead were identified as Roy Quaden,
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.
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.
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 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,
LawConnect wins again in Sydney to Hobart race marred by death of two sailors
LawConnect took line honours at the Sydney to Hobart race for a second straight year in a race marred by the deaths of two sailors
Memorial held for sailors Nick Smith and Roy Quaden, who died in Sydney to Hobart race
Families embrace on the Hobart waterfront at a service in memory of two men who died competing in the Sydney to Hobart yacht ...
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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 ...