Keel builder acquitted over yacht deaths

OG · **Posted:** 01 Apr 2009, 20:43

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.
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kokomo_44 · **Joined:** 03 May 2006, 18:25 **Posts:** 280

ahhhh the old negligence debate..

got any links that has more details on this story?

DrNick · **Joined:** 29 Mar 2008, 08:15 **Posts:** 16

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25 ... 77,00.html
Excalibur builder found guilty over yacht deaths

THE builder of a yacht which broke up at sea, killing four people, has been found guilty of manslaughter.
Alex Cittadini, the director and engineer at Applied Alloy Yachts, which built the yacht Excalibur, was found guilty by a majority verdict on four counts of manslaughter in the NSW District Court on today.

kokomo_44 · **Joined:** 03 May 2006, 18:25 **Posts:** 280

wow.........

if anyone has any details please send them to me..

Skiffie@VSK-AUS · **Posted:** 02 Apr 2009, 14:19

A quick search on NSW District Court revealed this

http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/d ... foi_access

Quote:

Does the Freedom of Information Act apply to the District Court?

Section 10 of the Act provides that it does not apply to the judicial functions of the Court.

Can I access court records and documents?

Parties to court proceedings can generally access court records concerning their cases by contacting the Registry

If you are not a party to the proceedings you will need to apply to the Registry seeking access. Practice Note 11 provides an application form and sets out the general considerations taken into account in determining these applications

Keel builder acquitted over yacht deaths

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