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Leeuwin sails from Fremantle as repairs continue
The iconic Leeewin tall ship, destroyed by a container ship nine months ago, will depart Fremantle Port today as it marks a major milestone in its repair journey.
The sailing vessel was crushed by a 332-metre ship as the larger vessel came into port in August, leaving the Leeuwin de-masted.
But Leeuwin chief executive Lawson Dixon told 9 News Perth to ship would be leaving port today for the first time in months.
'It's a full on job, essentially everything above deck needs to be replaced,' he said.
'It's stopped us from sailing. We had big plans this year, we'd hoped to go on quite a few voyages and get about 2500 trainees sailing this year, but unfortunately, we've had to delay that.
'Today is an exciting day, for the first time in months, we're able to leave the berth here at Fremantle Port, and we're heading down to Henderson where companies will be helping us with repairs.'
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The football world continues to reel from the death of former West Coast premiership player Adam Selwood, sparking further debate about the AFL's role in caring for players' mental health.
Selwood, 41, died suddenly on Saturday. It is the second heartbreaking loss for the Selwood family – one of football's most famous – after the loss of Adam's twin brother, Troy, in February.
And in surfing news, Sally Fitzgibbons faces an anxious wait in her quest to survive the World Surf League's mid-season cut after the Margaret River Pro was placed on hold for two days.
While the waves at the famous Western Australia break were pumping on Saturday, particularly early in the day during the men's opening heats, a drop in swell forced organisers to call competition off until Tuesday.
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