Survivor recalls Tasman Bridge disaster 50 years after ship cut Hobart in two
Frank Manley remembers driving his family home across the Tasman Bridge at night but ahead of him the line markings ...
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 ...
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 ...
An all-Filipino crew is set to make history in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race
There have been plenty of “firsts” in the history of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race which was first held in 1945 ...
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Swimming now safe at most Hobart beaches, as Cadbury's owner Mondelez under investigation
"We are pleased to see news this morning that water quality ... and TasWater for the incident. Speaking on ABC Radio Hobart, the EPA director Wes Ford did not comment on whether charges would ...
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Memorial held for sailors Nick Smith and Roy Quaden, who died in Sydney to Hobart race
A memorial service has been held on the Hobart waterfront in memory of two sailors who died in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Nick Smith, 65, and Roy Quaden, 55, were remembered as embracing ...
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Sydney to Hobart organiser says race won't be cancelled following two deaths overnight
The Sydney to Hobart yacht race's first night was a tragic one, with two competitors dying in separate incidents. The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) identified the men as 65-year-old ...
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Two die in separate incidents in Sydney to Hobart yacht race
Mr Albanese described the news as heartbreaking. "We know that Sydney to Hobart is such an extraordinary tradition, but it is awful that we have this news that two sailors have lost their lives ...
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Your guide to the 2024 Sydney to Hobart yacht race
So many questions — let's try and answer them. The annual event — the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is its official name — is now in its 79th year and has been described as "one of the ...
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'Accidental' sailor Lillian Stewart competes in third Melbourne to Hobart race
The Melbourne to Hobart yacht race began in 1972 and takes sailors down Tasmania's west coast. A new race record has been set by multi-hull line honours winner, Rushour, which arrived at the ...
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Weather concerns Sydney to Hobart captains, but race record is in sight
Forecasts of thunderstorms and wild winds have Sydney to Hobart captains on high alert two days out from the race. The conditions might also put at risk the race record set by LDV Comanche in 2017.
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Sydney to Hobart campaign on Fika the Melbourne to Osaka qualifier for Annette Hesselmans and Sophie Snijders
You can follow the opening day of the 2024 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race on ABC Sport, with a live blog from midday AEDT on Boxing Day. Sports content to make you think... or allow you not to.