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Salvage fight over Sydney to Hobart yacht Huntress as Aboriginal Land Council claims ownership

A stranded Sydney to Hobart yacht that washed up on a remote beach on a Tasmanian island has been salvaged despite a fight with the local Aboriginal Land Council, which claims the boat now "belongs to Aborigines".

The yacht, Huntress, washed ashore on Christmas Beach on truwana/Cape Barren Island after its rudder broke off during last month's race.

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