Two Dead in Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race After Being Struck by Sail Booms
- Tragedies occurred on the Flying Fish Arctos, Bowline vessels
- Organizers say that eight yachts have so far retired at sea
Yachts compete during the start of the annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race on Boxing Day at Sydney Harbour on Dec. 26.
Photographer: David Gray/AFP/Getty Images
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Two sailors died after being struck by sail booms in separate incidents during the annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race as crews grappled with treacherous conditions across the notorious Bass Strait.
The fatalities occurred overnight on the Flying Fish Arctos and Bowline vessels after the competition started on Boxing Day, organizers and the police said.