Sailor who narrowly avoided drowning after he was swept overboard in Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race during a wild night that claimed two lives breaks his silence on terrifying ordeal

Daily Mail

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Both crew members died in separate incidents after being hit by a boom — the large pole attached horizontally to the bottom of a sail.
Saudi Gazette
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The incident aboard Flying Fish Arctos occurred around 30 nautical miles east-southeast of Ulladulla on the New South Wales south coast.
Voice Of America
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Two sailors have been killed hours apart in Australia’s most prestigious annual yacht race.
Aljazeera
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Just before midnight, there had been an incident onboard the Flying Fish Arctos, a vessel competing in Australia’s most iconic boat race, the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.
Guardian

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