Retirements grow in deadly Sydney to Hobart yacht race

RETIRED BOATS FROM THE STARTING 104-STRONG SYDNEY TO HOBART FLEET (as at 6pm on Friday):

THURSDAY

* Alive - engine issues

* Transcendence Ruby Project - dismasted

* Ciao Bella - steering issues

* URM Group - dismasted

* Philosopher - dismasted

* Flying Fish Arctos - fatality

FRIDAY

* Master Lock Comanche - mainsail damage

* Wild Oats - rigging damage

* Calibre 12 - mainsail damage

* Bowline - fatality

* Centennial 7 - mainsail damage

* Porco Rosso - man overboard - since recovered

* Mayfair- broken gear

* Zeus - foil damage

* Rum Rebellion - equipment damage

* Bacchanal - broken boom

* Pretty Woman - damaged forestay

* Georgia Express - electrical fire

* Verite - electrical issue

* Quetzalcoatl - crew injury

* Lord Jiminy - crew injury

* The Shepherd Centre - engine issues

* Gizmo - crew illness.