A man died after he fell off a yacht during a boat race on Lake Te Anau this afternoon.
A police spokesperson told 1 NEWS the boat was involved in an annual race on the lake.
Several other vessels responded to the area to search and a man was located in the water a short time later, the spokesperson said.
"CPR was commenced on a man in his 60s however was unsuccessful."
Police are making enquiries on behalf of the coroner, the spokesperson said.
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