Sydney, Hobart Yacht

Two dead as wild weather hits Sydney to Hobart yacht race
One sailor each on 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 after being hit by sail boom in Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Two people on two separate yachts in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race have died after they were each struck by a sail boom on the NSW coast.
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,
Law Connect leads Sydney to Hobart race after Master Lock Comanche retires
Favourite Master Lock Comanche has been forced to retire from the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, leaving LawConnect out in front.
Near collisions, penalties and failing sails as Sydney-Hobart gets off to wild start
LawConnect was first out of the Heads, but a furling issue allowed line honours rival Comanche to grab the lead as the fleet raced down the NSW coast in powerful north-easterly winds on Thursday afternoon.
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 heavyweight barely avoids disaster as chaos hits the start of the famous yacht race
Sydneysiders flocked to vantage points along the harbour in huge numbers to witness the field get underway - and they witnessed one contender almost collide with a rival yacht.
Two die in separate incidents in Sydney to Hobart yacht race
The Sydney to Hobart yacht race has suffered a double tragedy after two sailors died in separate incidents. New South Wales ...
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Two people killed in separate incidents during Sydney to Hobart yacht race
People watching the Sydney to Hobart from Watsons bay, Sydney. Picture: NewsWire / Flavio Brancaleone Police received ...
Hobart man guilty in Chesterton bartender’s death dies in state prison
The man convicted in the April 2017 murder of a Chesterton bartender died Friday at the Miami Correctional Level 3 Facility ...
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 ...
An all-Filipino crew is set to make history in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race
There have been plenty of “firsts” in the history of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race which was first held in 1945 ...
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Sydney-Hobart yacht crews set off on gale-threatened race
Crews of more than 100 yachts set sail Thursday on a "boat-breaking" Sydney-Hobart yacht race, with gale-force winds and high ...
The Challenges of Working on the Bow at the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
Silas Nolan is another professional with a foredeck specialty and a résumé that covers racing worldwide. He worked his way up ...
Two people killed in Sydney to Hobart Yacht race
Tragedy has struck during the Sydney Hobart yacht race overnight with two people on two separate vessels have been killed.
Sydney to Hobart yacht race, live updates from the 79th edition of the blue water classic
Sydney to Hobart yacht race is underway in dramatic fashion, with a number of close calls on Sydney Harbour. Follow all the ...