Whitianga Festival of Speed 2010 another Roaring Success

8:00 AM Wed 12 May 2010 GMT

'The Big boat race - Whitianga Festival of Speed'

Whitianga turned on a fantastic weekend for the 2010 Festival of Speed as the town roared into life with spectacular displays of powerboats, cars, aircraft, off road vehicles, motor bikes and, believe it or not lawnmowers! The weather couldn't have been better as crowds gathered around the town's many venues to witness the festival's spectacular racing and aerial displays. The Festival began with an early Saturday morning 'wake up call' led by a parade of helicopters flying in formation behind a large orange coloured Beaver fixed wing aircraft. The helicopters circled the town before the ...

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