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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.
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.
More Sydney to Hobart carnage as 27 vessels wiped out of race
A total of 27 vessels have been wiped out of the race as LawConnect claimed Sydney to Hobart line honours in strange scenes on Saturday morning.
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
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 into sail issues.
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.
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...