Yachting Victoria Club Marine Series- Crew lucky to escape injury



9:18 PM Sun 5 Dec 2010 GMT
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Yachting Victoria Club Marine Series - The crew of the nine metre sloop Matador were lucky to escape serious injury when the tip of their broken mast crashed to the deck, following a two boat head on collision just minutes before the start of heat two of the Club Marine Series sailed on Port Phillip over the weekend. The second division Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron based Bull 30 (pictured left) owned by Murray McCutcheon was reported to be on port tack when it collided with the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria based Adams 10.5 Cousin It, co owned by Adrian ...


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by Mike Sabey





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