Smith, competing on Bowline in his fifth Sydney to Hobart, hit his head on a winch after being knocked ... escorted by police to Batemans Bay. Master Lock Comanche withdrew from the race 63nm ...

South Australian Nick Smith, 65, was aboard Bowline when he was thrown across the yacht and hit his head on a winch. In a separate ... and fellow supermaxi Master Lock Comanche retired with ...

"Unfortunately he hit his head on the winch and that's what killed him ... As it happened: LawConnect and Master Lock Commanche lead the pack out of Sydney Harbour on day one of the Sydney ...

A "sombre" LawConnect has tempered celebrations after claiming back-to-back line honours victories in a Sydney to Hobart race marred by the death of two sailors. The Christian Beck-skippered ...

Bowline was about 30 nautical miles east-northeast of Batemans Bay when Smith was propelled into the winch about 2.30am ... damage to pre-race favourite Master Lock Comanche, as well as Calibre ...

was in second place in the early hours of Friday but moved into the lead when favourite Master Lock Comanche, which had set a record-breaking pace, retired due to mainsail damage. LawConnect had ...

“He was hit by the mainsheet and it threw him across the boat and unfortunately he hit his head on the winch and that ... and line honours favourite Master Lock Comanche was forced to retire ...