Roger Hickman, Australian yacht racer, Died at 61

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Roger Hickman was born in Tasmania and died on March 2, 2016.

He was an Australian yachtsman.

Roger has been a member of the CYCA since 1993.

He has competed in more than 30 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races and won handicap honors in 2014 as owner and skipper of Wild Rose.

Following his finish at the Sydney Hobart race at the end of 2015, he collapsed and was later discovered to have brain tumors.

Roger Hickman passed away at 61 yrs old due to cancer.