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 ...
SA sailor Nick Smith remembered as 'down to earth' after death in Sydney to Hobart
A South Australian man is being remembered as a "down-to-earth" and 'experienced' sailor after he died onboard a vessel in ...
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Survivor recalls Tasman Bridge disaster 50 years after ship cut Hobart in two
The gap in the Tasman Bridge split the capital city and irrevocably changed Hobart. In 1975, Hobart's development was very lopsided with all its hospitals and most schools, businesses and GPs in ...
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Hobart's Macquarie Point stadium presents AFL with a harsh political reality – the negotiating table beckons
In early June 2022, then-AFL boss Gillon McLachlan and other "powerbrokers" visited Hobart to look at a few sites, including Macquarie Point. Until this moment, the Tasmanian government had wanted ...
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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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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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LawConnect takes out line honours in 2024 Sydney to Hobart yacht race marred by tragedy
Defending champion LawConnect is first across the finish line in the 2024 Sydney to Hobart yacht race, followed by Celestial V70 and Wild Thing 100. This year's race was marred by the deaths of ...
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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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Independent review of Hobart's proposed Macquarie Point stadium flags 'mismanagement' and $1.1 billion cost
A government-commissioned independent report into Hobart's proposed new stadium has found the costs of the project have been significantly underestimated and the benefits overestimated.