Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race waterspout
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Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race waterspout
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The south coast tornado was a tornadic waterspout spawned by a supercell thunderstorm off the south coast of New South Wales on 26 December 2001, during the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. The tornado passed very close to the yacht Nicorette II, which was severely damaged but able to complete the race with a spare mainsail. Nicorette recorded wind speeds of close to 100 knots and was struck by hail the size of golf balls. According to the boat's meteorologist, the tornado began with a diameter of a
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Disruptive weather event during 2001 yacht race
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_to_Hobart_Yacht_Race_waterspout
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2022-08-20T16:40:56Z
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