Mildura Ski Race: Hospitalizations & Safety Concerns

0:00It's April 6th, this is Sydney News Today, AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Cory with the story. The mildura 100 ski race, known as the world's fastest on the Murray River, wrapped up its three-day run without any water skiers for the second year in a row. Four folks ended up in the hospital from several boat mishaps during the event, which organizers pushed forward despite a tough 2024. That saw four skiers die nationwide. Saturday kicked off rough when a man in his 60s got serious upper body injuries after his boats went out, landing him at mildura base hospital in. Stable condition, a crew member tagged along for checks. Then yesterday, two guys in their 20s went to the hospital when their boat flipped from mechanical trouble. Spectators got a scare watching one-speed boat veer up the river bank and slam into a gum tree, caught on video with no injuries reported. This comes after the sport hit pause nationally last year, over those fatalities,

1:00forcing self-limits like no skiers to keep things safer. Experts point to speed around corners as a big factor, especially with boats sticking to straits and pushing hard on turns. One crash involved the steering fail on a vessel driven by a world champ, rare for such pro gear. Club leaders say of beak, saying they'll analyze each why, behind the incidents to tweak safety without scrapping the race. With over 60 boats competing and locals taking the win, they're set to roll it out the same way next year, hopefully pulling skiers back into the mix.