The Sydney to Hobart fleet was reduced to 98 boats after overall honors contender Maritimo 52 was one of two retirements on a stormy first night of racing.

Two sailors have died in separate accidents two hours apart on the first night of the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

Crews of more than 100 yachts set sail Thursday on a "boat-breaking" Sydney-Hobart yacht race, with gale-force winds and high seas forecast for the gruelling bluewater classic.

SYDNEY (AP) — Comanche took an eight nautical-mile lead over defending line honors champion and fellow 100-foot super maxi LawConnect early in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race on Thursday.

There have been plenty of "firsts" in the history of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race which was first held in 1945.

Wild weather and shocking damage have seen the fleet for the race reduced to 98 as a storm struck off the NSW south coast while LawConnect and Comanche remain the frontrunners.

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SYDNEY (AP) — The Sydney to Hobart fleet was reduced to 98 boats after overall honors contender Maritimo 52 was one of two retirements on a stormy first night of racing. Rival super maxis Andoo ...