A YACHTSMAN was taken to hospital after cracking his head against the boom.
The crew member was onboard yacht Outlook off the coast of Brightlingsea when he hit his head.
The man, aged in his 20s, was rescued by the Clacton coastguard and RNLI teams before being taken to Colchester General Hospital for treatment at about 5pm yesterday.
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