Sydney AP —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. The race is 628 nautical miles (722 miles, 1,160 kilometers) long. The crew member aboard Bowline was struck approximately 30 nautical miles east/north-east of Batemans Bay and fell unconscious, with CPR also unsuccessful. LawConnect, which led out of Sydney Harbor, was leading the 2024 race but still had 400 nautical miles before reaching Hobart, indicating a finish overnight Friday night. Celestial V70 is in second place, about 10 nautical miles behind LawConnect.

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Persons: Lock, Bowline, David Jacobs, ”, we’ve, Anthony Albanese, “, Ernesto Echauz, LawConnect Organizations: Sydney AP —, Yacht, of Australia, New, Crew, CPR, Water Police, Philippines ’, Comanche, maxis, Hobart, Condor, Apollo Locations: Sydney, Hobart, Ulladulla, New South Wales, Batemans Bay, Batemans, Mosman, Sydney’s, Philippines, Bermuda, Sydney Harbor, LawConnect