Southern 80 Houseboat Crash

The southern 80 is a ski race that occurs on the murray river at echucamoama on the second sunday in february each year. A boat sets off a flare after an incident during the race.

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The southern 80 is the biggest water ski race in the world.

Southern 80 houseboat crash. Throw in the bends and you cant tell me thats safe flying unless someone is shooting at you. Throw in a boat doing who knows what speed at times towing two skiers and its just an accident waiting to happen to me. Its been the biggest ski race in the world for the past 10 15 years moama water sports club committee member neil. A father of two has been remembered as a legend of australian water ski racing after he died competing in the southern 80 on the murray river the latest fatality at the high speed event. The southern 80 officially began in 1975 when 47 teams entered. A series of freak accidents in a popular water skiing race on the murray river has left a father of two dead and another four people injured. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. It is conducted by the moama water sports club each february on the murray river at echuca moama it is conducted by the moama water sports club each february on the murray river at echuca moama. Tragedy in southern 80 casts pall over the big ski race event merc force claims southern 80 victory after sixth tragedy in 10 years dampens celebrations congratulations are in order for the crew of merc force who won the coveted superclass event during the daring southern 80 ski racing classic in echucamoama on the murray river on sunday february 12 2017. After being marred by the death of much love ski racer kevin vahtrik 47 on saturday february 13 the southern 80 ski race has something to celebrate after the first local boat in 16 years the mistress stormed to a stunning historic victory in the main superclass division today sunday february 14. Sorry about the poor quality this video was taken from from a vhs tape. The southern 80 held at echuca and moama sees teams.