Has anyone died Sydney to Hobart?
The 115-yacht fleet sailed into the worst weather in the Sydney to Hobart’s history. Six sailors died and just 44 yachts survived the gale-force winds and mountainous seas to finish the race.
Who won the 1998 Sydney to Hobart?
Sayonara
1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
| 54th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race | |
|---|---|
| Defender | Brindabella |
| Number of Yachts | 115 |
| Coordinates | 33°51.35′S 151°12.40′ECoordinates: 33°51.35′S 151°12.40′E- 42°52.7′S 147°19.58′E |
| Winner | Sayonara |
What year was the first Sydney to Hobart Race?
December 26, 1945
Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race/First event date
How many nautical miles from Sydney to Hobart?
628 nautical mile
The 628 nautical mile course is often described as the most gruelling long ocean race in the world, a challenge to everyone who takes part.
What does the winner of Sydney to Hobart get?
George Adams Tattersall Cup
The perpetual trophies include: The George Adams Tattersall Cup – for the overall winner on IRC rating corrected time, together with a Tattersall Medal for each member of the crew of the winning boat. Adrienne Cahalan Trophy – for female sailors who have competed in 20 Sydney Hobart Yacht Races.
What happened at the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 1998?
The 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race was the 54th annual running of the “blue water classic” Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. It was hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia based in Sydney, New South Wales. It was the most disastrous in the race’s history, with the loss of six lives and five yachts.
What happened to the Sydney to Hobart Superstorm?
The 1998 Sydney to Hobart turned to tragedy when it was struck by a superstorm. (A Current Affair) In the end, Davidson, who was the rescue crewman on the chopper Helimed One, pulled eight sailors out of the killer seas.
How many died in the Sydney to Hobart shipwreck?
Strong winds were forecast and conditions worsened as the participants of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart set sail into what would become a severe east coast low. In the ensuing days six sailors died, five yachts sank, more than 60 yachts retired and 55 participants had to be recued by helicopter.
What’s so special about the 98 Hobart?
For old salts like Steamer Stanley, the ’98 Hobart highlighted the race’s dangers, its difficulties, and the sailors’ determination. “You could go a thousand times and never get those conditions,” he said. The men in the life rafts suffered a long ordeal.