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Tuesday in Townsville: Superboats

July 2, 2013 By Jan Robinson 2 Comments

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New Zealand Superboat Profloors wiped the floor with the rest of the competitors over the course of the two day event in Townsville on the week-end.  A friend and I watched the race on Saturday from the C Bar on The Strand waterfront – the boats and the attendant helicopters providing a high octane accompaniment to the Tyrells Dry White, Mussels in Chilli Tomato Sauce and Crispy Duck Salad.  I did manage to squeeze off a few shots in amongst the chatter.

Magnetic Island Shimmering in the Bay

As if the weather gods knew that it was Superboat Saturday, they turned on Superb Conditions.

Shining Water for the Superboats

Spectator boats moored – anticipating the action.

Shimmering

Superboats Ahoy!

Spray on the Bay

I held my breath at manoeuvres the helicopters performed following the race.

Racing Action

 

There is the spray, but where is the boat?

Superboats 3

 Possibly the Winner…

The Winner?

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Jan Robinson writes about travel on her Budget Travel Talk blog. A solo traveller in her teens, for the last 40 years Jan has travelled through Australia, Asia, Europe, Turkey and New Zealand with her husband. They specialise in road trips, caravanning and Independent travel without spending a fortune. Her favourite destination is Turkey and she is currently dreaming of Myanmar and Mexico.

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  1. Lisa Wood

    July 8, 2013 at 8:56 pm

    That looks like so much fun, mind you I am not sure that I would want to be in the Superboats with the speeds they get up to 🙂

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    • Jan

      July 9, 2013 at 12:46 pm

      I would not like to be in them either Lisa, but the sound and sight was lovely, over a glass of wine and lunch 🙂

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