33K views · 134 reactions | An independent review into last year's tragic Sydney to Hobart yacht race, which resulted in the deaths of two sailors, says helmets should remain optional for participants.  By Jano Gibson via ABC News Tasmania. Get the news that matters to you straight from the source. Download the ABC NEWS app: https://ab.co/abcnewsapp | ABC Hobart | Facebook

The Sydney-Hobart spectacular is back on the radar, but this year's event carries extra significance... Survivors of the 1998 deadly storm race remembering their mates 25 years on from the maritime disaster. #9News | WATCH LIVE 6pm | 9 News Sydney

17K views · 72 reactions | With less than one week to go until the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, crews are busily preparing and keeping an eye on the ever-changing weather conditions. www.7NEWS.com.au #SydneyHobart #7NEWS | 7NEWS Sydney | Facebook

“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