CNN27d
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 Corporation27d
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 ...
Sydney Morning Herald27d
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 ...
The Australian Financial Review29d
‘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 ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation27d
Two deaths in this year's Sydney to Hobart yacht race mark the first fatalities since 1998
Two competitors in the 2024 Sydney to Hobart yacht race, 55-year-old Roy Quaden and 65-year-old Nick Smith, died off New South Wales' south coast on Friday morning after being hit by on-board ...
The Australian Financial Review27d
Reigning overall winner Alive retires from Sydney to Hobart
Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Reigning overall winner Alive has become the first boat to retire from the Sydney to Hobart yacht race as Master Lock Comanche ...
Sydney Morning Herald26d
Two men killed in Sydney to Hobart race were ‘experienced’ sailors
The other, aboard Bowline, died just after 2am. The two sailors who died in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race have been named as Nick Smith and Roy Quaden. The men, on two separate boats ...
Couriermail26d
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 ...
Fox Sports27d
Decision to continue Sydney to Hobart defended as victims identified, further details emerge
Two sailors have been killed in separate incidents in the treacherous Sydney to Hobart bluewater classic, officials said Friday, as a string of yachts limped out of a race fleet battered by ...
Couriermail26d
Bittersweet reaction as Celestial declared provisional overall Sydney to Hobart winner
Skipper Sam Haynes victory was bittersweet in light of the loss of two fellow sailors after Celestial 7 was named provisional overall winners of the tragic 2024 Sydney to Hobart. Over the years ...
Sporting News29d
Sydney to Hobart start time: How to watch famous Australian yacht race in 2024
Kieran Francis is a senior editor at The Sporting News based in Melbourne, Australia. He started at Sportal.com.au before being a part of the transition to Sporting News in 2015. Just prior to the ...