LawConnect claimed back-to-back line honours in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, but the victory was overshadowed by the deaths of two sailors during the first night of the race. The Christian Beck-skippered supermaxi finished first early Saturday morning, but celebrations were muted out of respect for Nick Smith and Roy Quaden, who died in separate accidents. An investigation into the fatalities will be conducted.
A “sombre” LawConnect has delayed celebrations after claiming back-to-back line honour wins in a Sydney to Hobart race marred by the death of two sailors.
In a separate incident, Roy Quaden, 55, from Western Australia was struck by the sailing boom while on Flying Fish Arctos. West Australian Roy Quaden, 55, and South Australian Nick Smith, 65, were killed during the Sydney to Hobart. Strong winds forecast pre-race prompted some to predict the record time of one day, nine hours, 15 minutes and 24 seconds would fall, while Beck tipped yachts would be damaged.
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