5.3K views · 46 reactions | A dramatic start to the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race found crews changing their tactics to battle out against the wild weather. ☀️ #SUNRISEON7 – 5:30am weekdays on Channel 7 and 7plus ☀️ | Sunrise | Facebook

397K views · 4.4K reactions | “We knew we weren’t going to last another night.” During the 1998 Sydney to Hobart race, six lives were lost, five yachts sank, and hundreds of sailors were pulled into a brutal fight for survival amid a terrifying storm. I Was Actually There - Stream now on ABC iview. | ABC iview | Facebook

Jump back and explore the first 50 years of the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. The 50th running of the race in 1994 was one for the record books with 371 starters making their way out of Sydney Harbour, the largest fleet on record! | Rolex Sydney Hobart

297K views · 1.9K reactions | “It was like a truck had hit us in the middle of the ocean.” During the 1998 Sydney to Hobart race, six lives were lost, five yachts sank, and hundreds of sailors were pulled into a brutal fight for survival amid a terrifying storm. I Was Actually There - Stream now on ABC iview. | ABC iview | Facebook

2.9K views · 17 reactions | Sydney Hobart Radio Communications volunteer Bruce Gould recalls the “unfortunate” 1998 yacht race where the ship he was helmsman for sank. Watch the full episode at www.skynews.com.au/flash | Sky News Australia | Facebook