Sydney to Hobart sailors describe tough weather

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.
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.
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.
Two Killed In Wild Weather On Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race
Two sailors have been killed in separate incidents in the treacherous Sydney to Hobart yacht race, officials said on Friday, as a string of yachts retired in powerful winds and high seas.
Sydney to Hobart yacht race: Live race updates, latest weather news
It’s both famous and infamous. An iconic Australian sporting event steeped in history. Here’s what you need to know about the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.
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The annual Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, which starts on Thursday, takes sailors on a 628-nautical mile race that exits Sydney Harbor and plunges south along the New South Wales coastline before crossing Bass Strait, rounding Tasman Island, crossing Tasmania’s Storm Bay and pushing up the River Derwent to Hobart.
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.
Deaths rock Sydney to Hobart, LawConnect leads fleet
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.
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.
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