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.
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 Dead In Treacherous Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race
Two sailors have died in separate incidents in the treacherous Sydney to Hobart bluewater classic, organisers said Friday, while race favourite Comanche was forced to retire.
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. LawConnect, which led the 104-yacht fleet out of Sydney harbor,
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, police announced late Thursday.
Sailing-Two dead after being struck by sail booms in Sydney to Hobart race
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Two sailors have been killed in separate incidents in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, organisers and local authorities said on Friday, the first loss of life in the prestigious ocean race since 1998.
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.
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Sydney to Hobart race: Master Lock Comanche, LawConnect in front as battle gets under way
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Master Lock Comanche leads the way, as Sydney to Hobart race gets underway
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