Tragedy at Hochsee-Regatta: Two sailors lose their lives!

Tragedy at Hochsee-Regatta: Two sailors lose their lives!

In a tragic incident during the 79th Sydney-Hobart-Regatta, two experienced sailors lost their lives. The 65-year-old Nick Smith from the "Bowline" and 55-year-old Roy Quaden from the "Flying Fish Arctos" experienced her last ride in violent weather. According to information from the Kleine Zeitung found the 30 nautical mile east-Südtlich from Ulladulla and 30 nautical north-east of Batemans Bay instead of. Despite immediate resuscitation attempts, neither of them could be saved.

first deaths since 1998

These tragic incidents are the first deaths that have been reported to the prestigious Hochsee regatta since 1998 when five yachts died after a severe storm and six sailors died. Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed his condolences and emphasized that it was heartbreaking that two people would have lost their lives in an otherwise festive period.

The "Flying Fish Arctos" is an important yacht in the Flying Fish offshore training fleet and has an impressive history at the regatta. As reported on the official website of the regatta, the team of the "Flying Fish Arctos" brings volunteer sailors and trainees from all over the world to face this challenge. The ship captain George Martin and his crew made up of experienced sailors and international trainees were ready for the race this year, but the tragedy overshadowed the event and left the community in grief.