Two sailors have been killed in separate incidents in the treacherous Sydney to Hobart yacht race, officials said on Friday, as a string of yachts...

So far 21 yachts have pulled out of the race.

So far 21 yachts have pulled out of the race.

The two sailors who died in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race have been named as Nick Smith and Roy Quaden.

The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race has been hit by tragedy overnight as two sailors tragically passed away on separate yachts.

The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race has been hit by tragedy overnight as two sailors tragically passed away on separate yachts.

The two sailors tragically killed overnight during the Sydney to Hobart yacht race have been identified.

Two experienced sailors were killed in similar but separate incidents in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, organisers and local authorities said on...

Two experienced sailors were killed in similar but separate incidents in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, organisers and local authorities said on...

Crew members died after being struck by the sail boom in separate incidents, organisers say.