Two sailors dead in separate boom accidents in Sydney to Hobart yacht race
Two sailors on separate boats died in boom accidents two hours apart on the stormy opening night of the annual Sydney to Hobart race, marking the event's longest at-sea fatality. The history of has increased. The Australian Cruising Yacht Club in Sydney, which runs the yacht race, said on Friday that one sailor from contestants […]
Sydney to Hobart yacht race: third death averted as sailors prepare for ‘challenging night in the Bass Strait’ | Sydney to Hobart yacht race
Details have been revealed of the “horrific” incident in which a crew member fell off yacht Porco Rosso during a dangerous night of racing, drifting for more than a kilometer and killing two crew members from another yacht before being rescued. . Two sailors aboard another yacht, Flying Fish Arctos and Bowline, died at sea […]
Hobart endures hottest night in 112 years as severe heatwave hits south-eastern Australia | Australia weather
Hobart residents sweated out the city’s hottest night in 112 years as an intense heatwave continues to affect much of south-east Australia. South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and southern New South Wales are expected to experience several days of extreme heat, the Bureau of Meteorology said on Sunday, after record temperatures led to the cancellation of […]