Marine search for man who fell overboard from yacht in Gulf St Vincent, 7km northwest of St Kilda A is comforted at the St Kilda Kilda boat ramp the body of sailor Michael Wild, was found. A MAN, whose body was found on Tuesday after he fell from a yacht in Gulf St Vincent, was the mooring master of the St Kilda Boat Club. Michael Wild, 54, from Elizabeth Vale, was on his 8m trailer-sailer, about 7km from the St Kilda boat ramp, when he fell overboard about 3pm. He had been with a relative from overseas, who raised the alarm by setting off an emergency beacon. Water Operations police, a police helicopter and the Coast Guard joined the search for Mr Wild, whose body was found late in the afternoon. Police are now preparing a report for the Coroner. Police at the St Kilda boat ramp. Club vice-commodore Steve Vines said Mr Wild had been a member for about five years. "We've lost a great member of our boating community and we are all feeling for the family at this stage," he said. Michael was a very careful sailor. He was someone who always took precautions, like we all try to do. It's always a shock when we get news like this, but what you've got to understand is that you are out there on the sea and small mistakes are magnified. Originally published as Sailor's body found after falling from yacht