Race organisers say both crew members were hit by the horizontal pole that holds down the sails and swings depending on the wind’s direction.

Both crew members were hit by booms as the yachts were making their way south along the New South Wales coast after setting off from Sydney Harbor in the race that traditionally g

Organizers said Friday that two Sydney to Hobart sailors have died at sea amid wild weather conditions that forced line honors favorite Master Lock Comanche to withdraw among mass retirements.

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

Two sailors died during a Sydney to Hobart Boxing Day yacht race, New South Wales Police announced Thursday. The victims were struck by sail booms overnight in two separate incidents about two hours apart. Crews from the boats performed CPR but could not revive the sailors, according to race organizers.

Champagne corks often pop and loud, boisterous cheers are usually heard around Constitution Dock when the Sydney to Hobart line honors winner finishes in the Tasmanian state capital. There were no such celebrations this year when defending champion LawConnect won the race in the early hours of Saturday morning,

Sailors in the Sydney to Hobart accept the risks of racing, according to a veteran competitor who has been involved in two deadly events.

LawConnect took line honours at the Sydney to Hobart race for a second straight year in a race marred by the deaths of two sailors