Two sailors have died in separate accidents two hours apart on the first night of the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

Two sailors have died on separate boats during a lengthy yacht race in Australia. One sailor each on the Flying Fish Arctos and Bowline yachts were killed during the 722-mile race from Sydney to Hobart.

Two sailors on separate boats have been killed 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