Name: Sydney to Hobart fleet pays tribute to Bondi victims
Uploaded: 2025-12-26T06:15:15.946Z
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Description: The 80th Sydney to Hobart yacht race is underway, with 129 crews setting sail on the 628‑nautical‑mile journey south. Organisers have paid tribute to the victims of the Bondi terror attack, scattering rose petals and pausing in remembrance.

The 80th Sydney to Hobart yacht race is underway, with 129 crews setting sail on the 628‑nautical‑mile journey south. Organisers have paid tribute to the victims of the Bondi terror attack, scattering rose petals and pausing in remembrance.

Council of the City of Sydney

The Sydney to Hobart yacht race commenced with a special tribute to the 15 victims of the Bondi massacre, as 15 boats paused near Bondi Beach to scatter rose petals in their honour. The event saw strong support from the fleet, with additional rose petals distributed due to high participation.

Race conditions have been described as wet and wild, with cold temperatures and challenging winds expected to persist. Organisers have prioritised safety following last year's fatalities, and several boats have already retired due to the conditions. Law Connect currently leads the race, with close competition anticipated as the fleet approaches the Derwent.

Sydney to Hobart fleet pays tribute to Bondi victims

That's right, Taylor. The organisers really wanted to make sure that the Jewish community this year felt incredibly supported. Now, as the boats exited out of the heads, Bondi Beach is very, very close. So 15 boats were organised in honour of the 15 victims of the Bondi massacre to pause and scatter rose petals. Now, so much of the fleet also felt compelled to come and support them that they had to hand out extra rose petals this morning at the dock. That being said, it will be an incredibly wet and wild night on the water. Temperatures were incredibly cold this morning. They're expected to continue later tonight. Tomorrow, the winds are set to become slightly lighter. That being said, it's all about just getting through this first night. Now, super maxis essentially will have a very slow race in comparison to usual, but perhaps that's not a bad outcome, considering that last year the conditions were pretty dangerous that two men lost their lives. Now, race organisers rather wanted to make sure that the crew and fleet felt very comfortable this year and are confident that there has been enough done in terms of safety to make sure that all are safe. Yeah, I am confident. Probably a different year as far as the conditions are concerned, but I'm confident that we've got a really good fleet. They've all been up to date with their compliance. The gear itself is going to be under stress. So it is a hard race in that sense. And also it's hard on crews. You know, people with seasickness, you know, and potentially some injuries. They could put boats out. I think there will be some retirements in these conditions. Now, the latest update is that we have three boats who have already retired. One of another one rather didn't make it to the start line. Now, that being said, Law Connect is leading the way down the east coast. That being said, is following very close behind. And as they themselves said earlier today, it's going to be a race that essentially restarts once they hit the Derwent. Now, all of that trash talk that they had this morning will have coming up later in sport, Taylor.

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