Official results are now available for the 2010 Club Marine Southern 80 at www.southern80.com.au
Media release sent out Sunday 14th February.
At 4.08pm Saturday 13th February, a boat competing in the 2010 Club Marine Southern 80 was involved in an accident in which 2 skiers fell.
One skier collided with the bank & sustained a broken collarbone and was airlifted to Bendigo. He has since been released.
The other skier Tim Driver, 43 from View Bank, Melbourne was attended to by bystanders & paramedics but died at the scene.
The water ski racing community is shocked and saddened by the tragedy and in the spirit of ski racing, the racing is continuing today.
The cause of the accident is under investigation by the NSW Police and the coroner.
On behalf of the President Alan McDonald & the directors of the Moama Water Sports Club our thoughts and prayers are with the Driver family and friends and fellow ski race friends of Tim.
Julie Golledge
on behalf of the
Moama Water Sports Club
