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Sydney to Hobart sailors describe tough weather

Organizers say two sailors have died in Sydney to Hobart yacht race amid wild weather conditions

Organizers said Friday 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.

Reuters · 14h

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 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.

The Boston Globe · 1d

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.

The New York Times · 21h

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.

Australian Associated Press · 8h

LawConnect wins line honours in tragic Sydney to Hobart

LawConnect has claimed back-to-back line honours in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, which has been marred by the death of two competitors.

Barron's · 1d

Two Killed In Wild Weather On Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race

Two sailors have been killed in separate incidents in the treacherous Sydney to Hobart yacht race, officials said on Friday, as a string of yachts retired in powerful winds and high seas.

Couriermail · 2d

Sydney to Hobart yacht race: Live race updates, latest weather news

It’s both famous and infamous. An iconic Australian sporting event steeped in history. Here’s what you need to know about the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.

The New York Times · 4d

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.

Reuters · 1d

Law Connect leads Sydney to Hobart race after Master Lock Comanche retires

Favourite Master Lock Comanche was forced to retire from the 79th running of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race which began on Thursday, leaving Law Connect as the new race leader in the South Pacific.

AAP on MSN · 1d

Deaths rock Sydney to Hobart, LawConnect leads fleet

Washington Times · 1d

Comanche, defending champion LawConnect lead early in Sydney to Hobart yacht race

Comanche took an eight nautical-mile lead over defending line honors champion and fellow 100-foot super maxi LawConnect early in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race on Thursday.

9hon MSN

New Year's Eve fireworks preparation in Sydney Harbour, organisers urge visitors to make public transport plans

Amid the final preparations for the New Year's Eve fireworks in Sydney, organisers have assured visitors that plans for ...

2024 Sydney to Hobart overall win: Live news and updates

Sending it” in “nuclear” conditions in Bass Strait will likely deliver a Sydney skipper on a chartered yacht his second overall win in a rough and tough Sydney to Hobart.

Australian Associated Press2h

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 ...

DPA International on MSN3d

Sydney’s New Year’s Eve fireworks to go ahead after rail strike deal

The world-famous New Year's Eve fireworks show over Sydney will take place as planned after unions and the regional ...

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CCTV footage released after 18yo man stabbed in Sydney’s east

Police have released footage of two men they believe could assist in their investigation into the stabbing of an 18-year-old in Sydney’s east last week.