Keel builder acquitted over yacht deaths
A boat builder has walked free from a Sydney court after being acquitted of manslaughter charges over a yacht sinking that killed four people.
Keel welder Adrian Presland was found not guilty, but the NSW District Court jury is yet to reach a verdict on his co-accused Alex Cittadini, the director and engineer at Applied Alloy Yachts in Melbourne.
The yacht, Excalibur, hit rough seas near Seal Rocks off the NSW mid-north coast as it sailed from the Whitsundays to Sydney in September 2002.
Yacht capsizes in wild seas off Noosa
A YACHT has capsized about six kilometres off the Noosa Coast amid six metre swells with the skipper flown to Nambour Hospital with a back injury.
A helicopter winched him off the Aus Maid, which was eight nautical miles northeast of Noosa Heads, after the yacht was dismasted earlier in the day.
He was flown to Maroochydore and taken to hospital by ambulance with suspected back injuries.
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Roy & HG discuss yacht racing
The other day I wrote an email to Roy and HG giving a nudge that they need to talk more about Yacht Racing… I mentioned that my BF was racing on Black Jack and that this would be his 26th race to Gladstone.
2009 Brisbane to Gladstone Updates
LINK > Finished Yachts
News and Updates as the 48 strong fleet heads to Gladstone.
- Brisbane Gladstone Race- Squalls test sailors
- Quantum Racing leads Brisbane to Gladstone race on handicap
- NineMSN video
- Black Jack takes line honours in Brisbane to Gladstone yacht race
- Black Jack scores line honours victory in Brisbane to Gladstone race
- Black Jack finished at approximately 0910 Saturday 12th April
- Black Jack in control – Brisbane to Gladstone race
- Black Jack heads for runaway Brisbane Gladstone win
- Courier Mail Update – Favourite leads
- Brisbane Time Update – Black Jack on top
- Courier Mail Update – Black Jack Leads
Courier Mail Gallery
Courier Mail Video - Black Jack leads Gladstone Fleet
- Light winds forecast for Brisbane to Gladstone Race start
- PredictWind sponsors B2G race
“I’m all for Black Jack but a bit of media on the other boats would be great…” Ed.
