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LawConnect wins punishing and deadly yacht race
Australian supermaxi LawConnect took back-to-back line honors in the Sydney-Hobart ocean race early Saturday, leading a fleet shaken by the deaths of two sailors in wild weather conditions. LawConnect,
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,
LawConnect Wins Punishing Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race
Australian supermaxi LawConnect took back-to-back line honours in the Sydney-Hobart ocean race early Saturday, leading a fleet shaken by the deaths of two sailors in wild weather conditions.
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.
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.
Tribute plans for killed Sydney to Hobart sailors
Sydney to Hobart organisers are hoping to hold tributes to the two sailors who died at sea on the opening day of the 2024 yacht race.
Two Sailors Killed During Yacht Race After Intense Weather Strikes
The historical Sydney Hobart Yacht Race kicked off earlier this week. For 78 years, the renowned race has piqued the interest of dedicated sailors from all over. The 2024 turnout was no different, although the race tragically took the lives of two skilled men when they were killed by a sail boom,
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 in a race marred by the deaths of two sailors
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LawConnect wins back-to-back line honours in punishing and deadly Sydney-Hobart yacht race
Australian supermaxi LawConnect took back-to-back line honours in the Sydney-Hobart ocean race early on Saturday, leading a ...
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LawConnect takes out line honours in 2024 Sydney to Hobart yacht race marred by tragedy
Defending champion LawConnect is first across the finish line in the 2024 Sydney to Hobart yacht race, followed by Celestial V70 and Wild Thing 100. This year's race was marred by the deaths of ...
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LawConnect celebrates second consecutive Sydney to Hobart race win in sombre style following tragic deaths on other yachts
Christian Beck's 100-footer multimillion dollar yacht crossed the finish line on the Derwent River about 2.35am on Saturday. The total time it took for LawConnect was more than five hours quicker ...
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LawConnect wins punishing and deadly Sydney-Hobart yacht race
LawConnect, the 100-foot defending champion ... vice commodore of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. Fellow crew members tried to revive both men but failed, officials said.