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LawConnect wins punishing and deadly 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. "It was challenging conditions,
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.
‘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.
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.
Celestial V70 Wins Overall Honours In Sydney To Hobart Yacht Race
Australian yacht Celestial V70 won the overall trophy for the Sydney to Hobart yacht race on Sunday after a blustery race overshadowed by the deaths of two sailors.
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.
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.
Champagne stays on ice as 'sombre' LawConnect wins Sydney to Hobart line honours
A "sombre" LawConnect has delayed celebrations after claiming back-to-back line honour wins in a Sydney to Hobart race marred by the death of
2 sailors die in the stormy first night of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, organizers say
Two sailors on separate boats have been killed in boom accidents two hours apart on a storm-ravaged first night of the annual Sydney to Hobart race, adding to the event’s long history of deaths at sea
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.
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 ...
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Calmer waters for remaining Sydney-Hobart fleet
A sailor aboard the winning boat in this year's Sydney to Hobart yacht race has described the conditions as the worst of his ...
Subdued celebrations for LawConnect, as tragedy tinges triumph in Sydney to Hobart
Tragedy tinged the triumph in the early hours of Saturday, as LawConnect took out her second consecutive Line Honours in the ...