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2020 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race is cancelled for the first time in the race's 76-year history

The 2020 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race is cancelled for the first time in the race's 76-year history after the Tasmanian Government imposed a 14-day quarantine requirement on all travellers from Greater Sydney due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the Northern Beaches.

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Sport2020 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race is cancelled for the first time in the race's 76-year history

The 2020 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race is cancelled for the first time in the race's 76-year history after the Tasmanian Government imposed a 14-day quarantine requirement on all travellers from Greater Sydney due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the Northern Beaches.

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