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Sydney to Hobart organisers have promised a thorough investigation into the two deaths that rocked the 79th iteration of the yacht race. A third death was thankfully averted when a crew member was saved after being swept overboard on a deadly night in the iconic race. But after the race’s first fatalities since 1998, the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia insisted it is governed by “very specific” safety regulations.
But Jacobs said even if a boat’s crew members were not full-time sailors, each vessel underwent rigorous training before being permitted to sail in the race. Half of a boat’s crew must have completed a category one race — the most difficult class of long-distance, off-shore race that includes the Hobart, the Sydney to Noumea and the Melbourne to Osaka races. Additionally, half the crew must undergo a sea survival course, with each boat undergoing a safety audit before departure.
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