Tragic deaths in Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

Tragically there have been two fatalities in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024 on two yachts in separate incidents. Roy Quaden 55, from Western Australia, was a crew member on Flying Fish Arctos, New South Wales. It is understood he was struck by the yacht’s boom during an incident which occurred overnight approximately 30 nautical miles east/south-east of Ulladulla NSW. Fellow crew members performed CPR, but they could not revive him. Nick Smith 65, from South Australia, was a crew member on Bowline, South Australia. It is understood he was also struck by that yacht’s boom as Bowline was sailing approximately 30nm east/north-east of Batemans Bay. Crew members also administered CPR which was unsuccessful. We at Sail-World and Yachts and Yachting join with the whole sailing community worldwide in expressing our condolences to the families, friends and fellow crew members of the two sailors lost. Elsewhere, a crewmember swept overboard from Porco Rosso was recovered alive, and to the crew and all who assisted we say thank you and well done. The race continues with 83 yachts still racing and 20 retirements. LawConnect leads the fleet, sailing along the Tasmanian east coast in around 17 knots of wind with 130 nautical miles to go until the finish line off Battery Point, Hobart, while Celestial V70 leads overall under IRC, as well as IRC Div Zero. Caro leads IRC Division 1, White Noise leads IRC Division 2, Solace leads IRC Division 3, Supernova tops IRC Division 4 and Maritimo Katwinchar heads IRC Division 5.