Two sailors on separate boats have died in boom accidents two hours apart on a storm-ravaged first night of the annual Sydney to Hobart race, adding to the event's long history of deaths at sea.

The SJCSO learned that both people were Canadian citizens traveling in a 31' sailboat. The male survivor explained that they underestimated the sea conditions, and their sailboat lost steerage due ...

To be transformed into a vessel that can safely sail ... to stormy weather and choppy seas,” the man said. “How dare (the company) continued using a boat designed for the Seto Inland Sea ...

Just over 21 hours into the race, 87 entrants were still sailing and 17 yachts had retired at sea. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese paid tribute to the sailors who died. “We have sadly ...