The New York Times23d
Two Sailors Die During Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
By Yan Zhuang Two sailors taking part in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race died in separate accidents overnight during wild weather, the Australian authorities said Friday. They were the first ...
CNN23d
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.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation23d
Sydney to Hobart organiser says race won't be cancelled following two deaths overnight
The Sydney to Hobart yacht race's first night was a tragic one, with two competitors dying in separate incidents. The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) identified the men as 65-year-old ...
The New York Times27d
An American Follows His Sailing Passion to the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
By Kimball Livingston A slow epiphany brought Ron Epstein and his boat to Australia as the only U.S. entry in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, starting Thursday. “I’m not the poster child ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation24d
Law Connect leads Sydney to Hobart yacht race after shock Master Lock Comanche retirement
Master Lock Comanche has retired in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, leaving Law Connect to lead the fleet and possibly break the record. As of 1:30am AEDT, Law Connect led Celestial V70 by 9 ...
Sydney Morning Herald24d
Sydney to Hobart 2024 Day 1 as it happened: Wild start to an unpredictable race
The media boat has safely docked in Rushcutters Bay to a collective sigh of relief. The boat was divided neatly into two sections: the seasoned members of the sailing press, and those like myself ...
Chicago Tribune26d
Hobart man guilty in Chesterton bartender’s death dies in state prison
Christopher M. Dillard, 58, of Hobart, was sentenced to 65 years in the Indiana Department of Correction in the death of Nicole Gland, 23, of Portage. Dillard was a bouncer at the Upper Deck ...
The Australian Financial Review25d
‘Worst forecast ever’: Sydney-Hobart set for broken boats, fast time
The Sydney to Hobart race record might not be the only thing broken this year as the fleet braces for wild weather that could cause serious damage to the big-money yachts. Tuesday’s race ...
Sydney Morning Herald23d
As it happened: Two sailors die in Sydney to Hobart tragedy
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. It’s been a harrowing day for the Sydney to Hobart, with two deaths - the first since the tragic 1998 race - on Bowline and Flying ...
Couriermail22d
Sailors in Sydney to Hobart tragedies identified
Both sailors died after being struck by a sail boom, according to the Sydney to Hobart race committee. A boom is a large horizontal pole that extends from the bottom of a mast and can be adjusted ...
Sky23d
Two sailors die on separate yachts during Sydney to Hobart race - as 15 other boats withdraw
Both were taking part in the 722-mile Sydney to Hobart yacht race and died overnight, race organisers Rolex said in a statement. They said one sailor each on the entrants Flying Fish Arctos and ...
The Straits Times21d
LawConnect wins punishing and deadly Sydney-Hobart yacht race
SYDNEY – Australian supermaxi LawConnect took back-to-back line honours in the Sydney-Hobart ocean race on Dec 28, leading a fleet shaken by the deaths of two sailors in wild weather conditions.