2 sailors are dead in Australia's famed Hobart yacht race

2 sailor deaths result in muted celebrations on winning yacht in Sydney to Hobart race
Champagne corks often pop and loud, boisterous cheers are usually heard around Constitution Dock when the Sydney to Hobart line honors winner finishes in the Tasmanian state capital.
Two sailors are dead in Australia's famed Hobart yacht race
Two crew members participating in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race in Australia are dead after separate accidents at sea, police announced late Thursday.
Celestial V70 wins overall honours in Sydney to Hobart yacht race
The blue-water classic was overshadowed by the deaths of two sailors in treacherous, blustery weather. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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.
‘Nuclear’ conditions contributed to Sydney-Hobart tragedies, says overall winner
NSW yacht Celestial V70 has been named the provisional overall winner of a Sydney to Hobart race marred by the death of two competitors. The 70-footer was second across the line at 5.10 am on Saturday and skipper Sam Haynes and his crew were presented with the Tattersall Cup on Sunday afternoon with its victory on adjusted time virtually assured.
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.
Names of sailors killed in Sydney-Hobart race released
Two experienced sailors were tragically killed in separate incidents in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, organisers said, the first fatalities since 1998.
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.
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 in Sydney to Hobart yacht race amid stormy conditions, organizers say
Two sailors died in separate boom accidents during the first night of the annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race, marking the event's first fatalities in 26 years.
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.
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