by his yacht's boom, put on a brave face during the weekend's Omega Gold Cup match racing.

Undaunted by the gaping wound, Mr. Per Anderson simply pulled his cap on tighter and went on to help crew members finish their final leg of the championship.

His courage paid off when the Dutchmen, led by Roy Heiner, defeated the British team.

As soon as they crossed the finish line, a committee boat raced over to pick up Mr. Anderson, who by that time was bleeding quite badly. He was rushed to the dock where an ambulance was standing by.

After receiving stitches to close the gash, Mr. Anderson wasted no time in getting back to the RBYC to join his team.