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Two sailors killed in Sydney to Hobart yacht race amid wild weather conditions

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Two sailors lost their lives during the Sydney to Hobart yacht race due to separate incidents involving being struck by sail booms on their yachts. The victims, identified as Roy Quaden, 55, from Western Australia and Nick Smith, 65, from South Australia, died in the first night of the 628-nautical-mile-long race.

  1. AU
    Anthony Albanese
    Australian Government
    1. The Sydney to Hobart is an Australian tradition, and it is heartbreaking that two lives have been lost at what should be a time of joy.
    2. We send our love and deepest condolences to their families, friends and loved ones.
  2. AU
    David Jacobs
    Cruising Yacht Club of Australia
    1. That is one of the most terrifying experiences that you can have.
    2. So we've got sort of winds at about 25 knots coming from the north seas around about two meters or thereabouts, so the conditions that most of the sailors would normally easily handle.
  3. AU
    Cruising Yacht Club of Australia
    1. As these incidents are being dealt with by the Water Police and all family members are yet to be contacted, we cannot provide further details at this stage.

sources

  1. 1.The Guardian
  2. 2.Al Jazeera
  3. 3.CNN
  4. 4.The New York Times
  5. 5.Guardian

perspectives

  1. 1.Disasters
  2. 2.Boating Accident
  3. 3.Sailing

countries

  1. 1.AlbaniaAL
  2. 2.AustraliaAU
  3. 3.BermudaBM
  4. 4.PhilippinesPH

organizations

  1. 1.Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaAU
  2. 2.LawConnect
  3. 3.Australian Maritime Safety Authority
  4. 4.Australian Transport Safety Bureau
  5. 5.Celestial
  6. 6.Condor

persons

  1. 1.Roy Quaden
  2. 2.Anthony AlbaneseAU
  3. 3.David JacobsAU
  4. 4.Joseph McNulty
  5. 5.Nick Smith
  6. 6.Ernesto Echauz
  7. 7.Lock Comanche
  8. 8.Luke Watkins

technicals

  1. 1.Bowline
  2. 2.Flying Fish Arctos
  3. 3.Batemans Bay
  4. 4.Nemesis
  5. 5.Apollo
  6. 6.Centennial 7
  7. 7.Master Lock Comanche
  8. 8.Porco Rosso
  9. 9.Sydney Harbor
  10. 10.V70
Two sailors killed in Sydney to Hobart yacht race amid wild weather conditions