Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race organizers say Smith was hit by mainsheet

Vessels compete at the start of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race in Sydney Harbour, Australia, December 26, 2024. /CFP

After two sailors lost their lives in the first deaths at the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race since 1998, the organizers have clarified that one victim, Australia's Nick Smith, died under different circumstances than previously thought. According to investigators, he was not hit by a sai