Great Whitsunday Fun Race - All the fun and frivolity. Where were you?

11:55 AM Wed 15 Sep 2010 GMT

'They're coming to get you!!!! - Great Whitsunday Fun Race' Bob Fenney Click Here to view large photo

Every year after the season of sailing in the Whitsundays, we close the season off with the great Whitsunday Fun Race. This is an event where sailing takes second place to enjoying what we have here in the Whitsundays, a great place and a great club with great people. Whilst boats down south were sailing in wet weather gear, the crews in this race were dressed in......well everything and nothing. Let me set the scene, you wake up in the morning and there is a strange vibe in the air. The streets are alive early with final crew selections being ...

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