5th September, 2007. Bob Oatley’s Wild Oats has been dismasted in the second race of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup in Porto Cervo, Sardinia. The accident happened a few minutes into the second race when the rigging gave way. Sea conditions were described as choppy with winds of 11 knots. ‘Wild Oats’ was beating upwind on a starboard tack. One crew member is reported to have sustained a rib injury.