The yacht was near Ulladulla, a coastal town south of Sydney, when he was struck. The second victim, a 65-year-old Australian man, died on another yacht farther south, near Batemans Bay, around 2: ...

Sydney to Hobart yacht race: Two sailors die after poor weather conditions plague annual competition - Nick Smith, 65, and 55-year-old Roy Quaden, who were competing on separate boats, have lost ...

SYDNEY (AP) — Organizers said Friday that two Sydney to Hobart sailors have died at sea amid wild weather conditions that forced line honors favorite Master Lock Comanche to withdraw among mass ...

The Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is an annual yacht racing event hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, starting in Sydney, New South Wales, on Boxing Day and finishing in Hobart, Tasmania.

The Tasmanian yacht Porco Rosso (Paul McCartney), the reigning line honours champion in the Launceston to Hobart race, was powering along in the Sydney-Hobart’s top 10 on the water.

The fleet was continuing its passage to Constitution Dock in Hobart, Tasmania, with the first boats expected to arrive early Saturday. The race is 628 nautical miles (722 miles, 1,160 kilometers ...