Weekly Powerboat and Fishing Summary

Superboat dates set for 2011, floods cancel Grafton event, ‘Take Care – Be Prop Aware' campaign

POWERBOAT RACING

Dates for the Australian Offshore Superboat Championships have been set for 2011 at Williamstown, Geelong, Newcastle, Mackay, Townsville and Redcliff. A link to on-board cameras capturing Trojan Steel’s rollover at Redcliffe is also on the website at www.superboat.com.au

SKIING & WAKEBOARDING

The rerun of the Grafton Bridge to Bridge to be conducted by the Big River Ski Club Inc on 16 January has been cancelled/postponed due to the high amount of rain received in the upper reaches of the Clarence River.

However, the Wakeboarding Spectacular on the Clarence on 15-16 January will go ahead. This is a new event for Grafton and should prove to be extremely entertaining for spectators. www.graftonb2b.org.au

SAFETY

NSW Maritime recently launched the ‘Take Care – Be Prop Aware’ campaign in a bid to help prevent accidents involving boat propellers. Propeller injuries are preventable and the skipper of every boat is responsible for the safety of people on board, so every skipper should be vigilant and consider the area around the prop as a ‘hazard zone’. www.maritime.nsw.gov.au

MARINE INDUSTRY

Australian Marine Tech Industries exhibited their range of quality aluminium and stainless steel pedestals to the international marine industry at the annual Marine Equipment Trade Show (METS) staged at Amsterdam. METS is the world’s largest trade exhibition of equipment, materials and systems for the international marine leisure industry. As a direct result of exhibiting at METS, Marine Tech Industries has appointed a distributor in Europe and their pedestals will be on show at the London International Boat Show in January.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Jan 26 -- Australia Day. Events on Sydney Harbour include a Ferrython, Awesome Forces displays, best dressed vessels competition, tall ships race, 174th Australia Day Regatta, Sydney Ports Jazz on the Water Concert. For details see www.australiaday.com.au

Feb 4-6 -- Melbourne International Boat & Lifestyle Festival, Docklands. www.miblf.com.au

Feb 11-13 -- Club Marine Southern 80. Water ski races are held on the Murray River in the border towns of Echuca/Moama. www.southern80.com.au

Feb 11-14 -- Australian Wooden boat Festival, Hobart. www.australianwoodenboatfestival.com.au

Feb 16-Mar 20 -- Van Dieman’s Land Circumnavigation Cruise. www.ryct.org.au

Feb 19 -- The Wooden Boat Rally will be held on the Tamar River at the Seaport Marina in Launceston, Tasmania. www.woodenboatrally.com

Feb 19-20 -- Luhrs Billfish Shootout, Newcastle & Port Stephens Game Fishing Club. Over $30,000 in prize money. www.npsgfc.com

Feb 23-Mar 5 -- Australian Offshore Challenge Bass Strait Rally, a 700 nautical mile navigation rally for powerboats starts in Hobart. The fleet travels the east coast of Tasmania, before crossing Bass Strait via the islands of the Furneaux Group and then on to Westernport to the finish in Melbourne.

Feb 24-27 -- Variety Splash. A three-day rally on Port Phillip open to all sail and power boats, commencing at Waterfront City, Docklands, with as evening ‘Welcome’ function. www.varietysplash.org.au

Feb 26-27 -- South Australian Wooden Boat Festival at the historic River Port of Goolwa. www.woodenboatfestival.com.au/

Feb 26-27 & Mar 5-6 -- 2011 Interclub Tournament, Port Stephens. NSW Game Fishing Association clubs compete on various levels. It is expected that there will be up to 1000 anglers competing aboard as many as 200 boats.

Mar 12 -13 -- Australian Offshore Superboat Championship -- Round 1, Williamstown, Melbourne. www.superboat.com.au

Photograph: Trojan Steel’s rollover at Redcliffe

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Written byKathy McKenzie

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