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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 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.
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.
LawConnect Wins Punishing And Deadly Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race
Australian supermaxi LawConnect took back-to-back line honours in the Sydney-Hobart ocean race early Saturday, leading a fleet shaken by the deaths of two sailors in wild weather conditions.
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
Sailing-Master Lock Comanche leads the way as Sydney to Hobart race gets underway
Favourites Master Lock Comanche and LawConnect took the early lead in the 79th running of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race on Thursday, as the supermaxis led the 104 boats out into the South Pacific. LawConnect,
Comanche leads; defending champion retires as Sydney-Hobart gets off to chaotic start
LawConnect was first out of the Heads, but a furling issue allowed line honours rival Comanche to grab the lead, while last year’s overall winner, Alive, was forced to retire just three hours into the 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.
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