2 Sailors Die During Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

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. Wild Thing was further back in third.
LawConnect takes out line honours in 2024 Sydney to Hobart yacht race marred by tragedy
Defending champion LawConnect takes out back-to-back line honours victories in a tragedy-stricken Sydney to Hobart yacht race in which two competitors died.
LawConnect wins Sydney to Hobart in a "sombre" victory
The usual champagne and cheers were absent after the team crossed the finish line, in respect to the two sailors killed on the first night of the race.
Comanche, defending champion LawConnect lead early in Sydney to Hobart yacht race
Defending line honors champion LawConnect led the Sydney to Hobart yacht fleet out of Sydney harbor at the start of the 79th running of the 628-nautical mile (722 miles, 1,160 kilometers) race.
Hugs and tears: Inside LawConnect’s ‘sombre’ Sydney to Hobart victory
There were handshakes, hugs and a tear or two but no champagne popping, cheering or fist pumps as LawConnect led the first survivors of a torrid Sydney to Hobart yacht race home while the majority of the fleet faced another day or two at sea.
‘Sombre’ LawConnect wins Sydney to Hobart line honours
LawConnect has claimed back-to-back line honours in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, which has been marred by the death of two competitors.
LawConnect repeat win in Sydney Hobart
Hobart, Australia (December 28, 2024) – Christian Beck has defied the pundits, his 100 footer, LawConnect, pulling off Line Honors in the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race for a second year running, crossing the finish line at Castray Esplanade early this morning at 02:35:13, in the time of 01 day 13 hours 35 minutes 13 seconds.
LawConnect wins Sydney to Hobart 2024 Line Honours in skipper’s ‘roughest’ race
The crew are not holding any celebrations on the boat out of respect for the two sailors killed in this year’s
LawConnect wins line honours in tragic Sydney to Hobart race
The supermaxi has claimed back-to-back line honours in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race in an event marred by the death of two sailors.
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. There were no such celebrations this year when defending champion LawConnect won the race in the early hours of Saturday morning,
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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