Beanies, bear suits, boiled-in-the bag food for Sydney to Hobart
T-shirts and shorts have been crew uniforms on Sydney to Hobart racers in the past but they are being replaced by beanies, bear suits and boil-in-the-bag food for the 79th race.
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Why crew in Sydney to Hobart man overboard incident are back racing
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U16 Country Champs: Perfect week caps off clean sweep
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National Netball Champs 2024: NSW unveiled, Crombie’s bid for one better
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