Two sailors die on separate yachts during Sydney to Hobart race - Sky News
Dec 26, 2024 · They said one sailor each on the entrants Flying Fish Arctos and Bowline was killed after being struck by their yacht's boom - a large horizontal pole at the bottom of a sail.
Two sailors lose lives overnight in Sydney to Hobart yacht tragedies
Dec 27, 2024 · The Flying Fish Arctos yacht was close to Ulladulla when Roy Quaden, a 55 year old crew member suffered a fatal blow to the head from the boom. The sailor was from Western Australia. “There have been, tragically, two separate deaths overnight in the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, involving the vessels Flying Fish Arctos (NSW) and ...
2 sailors die in the stormy first night of the Sydney to Hobart yacht ...
Dec 27, 2024 · The incident aboard Flying Fish Arctos occurred around 30 nautical miles east-southeast of Ulladulla on the New South Wales south coast. Crew members attempted CPR but could not revive their...
Organizers say two sailors have died in Sydney to Hobart yacht …
Dec 26, 2024 · Flying Fish Arctos, a New South Wales-based 50-footer, has contested 17 previous Hobarts since being built in 2001. The boat was designed for round-the-world sailing and is currently used by...
2 sailors die in the stormy first night of the Sydney to Hobart yacht ...
Dec 26, 2024 · Flying Fish Arctos sails out to sea following the start of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race in Sydney, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (Carlo Borlenghi/Rolex via AP) ... “We have sadly awoken to tragedy in the Sydney to Hobart with the awful news two sailors have lost their lives,” he said. “Our thoughts are with the crews, their families and ...
Two die in separate incidents in Sydney to Hobart yacht race
Dec 26, 2024 · Two people have died in separate incidents during the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, one sailing on Bowline and another on Flying Fish Arctos. The men have been identified as 65-year-old South Australian Nick Smith, and 55-year …
Sydney to Hobart race: Two dead after wild weather hits boats | SBS News
Dec 26, 2024 · Two sailors have been killed in separate incidents during the Sydney to Hobart yacht race amid a night of tough weather conditions that hit the fleet. The yacht Flying Fish Arctos in Jervis Bay after a sailor was killed onboard. Source: AAP / Bianca De Marchi.
Sailors killed during Sydney to Hobart yacht race identified
Dec 27, 2024 · Police have identified two sailors killed in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race as Roy Quaden, 55, and Nick Smith, 65. Both men were struck on the head by sail booms amid treacherous conditions that forced 16 boats to retire. Mr Quaden was a crew member on the Flying Fish Acrtos while Mr Smith was a crew member on Bowline.
Tragic deaths in Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
Dec 26, 2024 · There have been, tragically, two separate deaths overnight in the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, involving the vessels Flying Fish Arctos (NSW) and Bowline (SA). The Race Committee were advised both crew members were hit by the boom.
Two Dead in Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race After Being Struck by Sail …
Dec 27, 2024 · The fatalities occurred overnight on the Flying Fish Arctos and Bowline vessels after the competition started on Boxing Day, organizers and the police said. Crew members made emergency...