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.

That crew member was from Hobart yacht Porco Rosso ... LawConnect, which led out of Sydney Harbor on Thursday, was ahead in the race but still had about 100 nautical miles before reaching Hobart.

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Entries for the 80th running of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race will open on Wednesday 12 March 2025 at 1400 hours AEDT. The countdown to the world’s most challenging offshore races has begun. With ...

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