Organizers said that two Sydney to Hobart sailors have died at sea amid wild weather conditions that forced line honors ...
The men were hit in the head by booms on their yachts in separate episodes, as participants faced challenging weather conditions, the police said.
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.