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Lake Macquarie Police are investigating the death of a yachtsman knocked overboard by a boom off Wangi Point yesterday. Fellow crew members attempted to lower the sails, but were unable to stop the yacht in time to turn around and reach him. Westpac Rescue Helicopter crews were called to the scene and were able to direct Marine Rescue crew to his location. Despite attempts to revive him, he could not be saved.

A person has been located in the water by a rescue helicopter after being knocked off a sailing boat off Wangi Point this afternoon. Other crew members on board were unable to lower the sails to stop the vessel when the man was knocked off the boom. Marine Rescue Lake Macquarie was deployed when the man fell overboard. More details to come.