Magnetic Island Race Week - fastest growing regatta in Australia

9:14 PM Sun 29 Aug 2010 GMT
For a quarter of a century, two iconic Queensland yachting events Airlie Beach Race Week and Hamilton Island Race Week, have attracted hundreds of boats from the southern states each August, but very few have ever ventured further north. But now that has changed. Just four years ago, Townsville Yacht Club with the strong support of Townsville based Sunferries staged the first Sunferries Magnetic Island Race Week, now with support from Queensland Events and Townsville City Council. It was a bold step; however the success of Sunferries Magnetic Island Race Week has been well beyond expectations. In the first year ...

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