Audi Winter Series capsize of radical canting keeler



8:44 AM Sun 29 May 2011 GMT
'Lots of colour on an otherwise dull day.- Audi Winter Series 2011' Andrea Francolini / Audi &copy
NSW Maritime was quick to arrive when Ian Oatley's canting keeled Reichel/Pugh 42 capsized after a keel malfunction off the Point at Watsons Bay, shortly before 2.00pm today, during Race 4 of the Audi Winter Series, hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, whose officials also attended the scene quickly reporting all were well and safe aboard. Many of the 134 other yachts taking part in the annual series were running down Sydney Harbour under spinnaker towards their mark at Watsons Bay near where Q capsized and were forced to work their way around the stricken yacht which was ...


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