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James Boag Blockbuster Weekend heads into its second decade

9:04 PM Fri 4 Feb 2011 GMT

'James Boag Blockbuster Weekend' Port Dalrymple Yacht Club Click Here to view large photo

The James Boag Blockbuster Weekend 2011 - One of Tasmania?s largest multi class sailing regattas begins its second decade this weekend. Over fifty boats are expected to be racing on two course areas, on Saturday fifth and Sunday sixth of February, spread over Port Dalrymple Bay at Beauty Point. The Blockbuster weekend was born out of the post Sydney 2000 excitement of Australian sailing?s double gold in the 470 class. In February 2001 the Port Dalrymple Yacht Club enticed past junior member and new Olympic Gold Medalist Mark Turnbull to return to Beauty Point, at the start of his new ...

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