Powerboat-World.com Advertising Info Advertising Info

 
News Home Text Only News Video Gallery Cruising FishingBoating MarineBusiness-World
Features Sail-World Australia Australian Cruising


 


Sail-World.com : Pacific Motor Yacht defends Sydney Power boats

Pacific Motor Yacht defends Sydney Power boats

'Class One Superboats Grand Prix 2008 - Sydney (AUS) - 08/03/08'    Andrea Francolini Photography ©

Long-time colleague David Toyer, these days the Australian editor of the New Zealand headquartered publication ‘Pacific Motor Yacht’, is certainly owed a cold beer by the offshore powerboat fraternity.

Writing in the May/June issue of Pacific Motor Yacht, Toyer, who has been known to enjoy a ride or seven aboard a quick boat, pointed out that the March staging of the Sydney Offshore Superboat Grand Prix attracted what was “by far the largest spectator fleet seen for a powerboat event in Australia.”

“It was almost like a major social gathering amongst the big boat owners, a must be seen at gathering,” Toyer wrote.

As he pointed out, the race attracted controversy from all points of the compass. Even a former Prime Minister felt he had to comment. Much of the controversy stemmed from the fact that the race required parts of the harbour to be closed.

Of course, as Toyer rightly pointed out, it was no surprise that the loudest objections to the race came from the sailing fraternity.

Reminding his audience that sailors dominate the harbour he commented “Their weekend races, which virtually take over much of the harbour right through summer, had to be cancelled or re scheduled and they were not pleased,” he wrote.

As Toyer pointed out, the race proved that Sydney Harbour is capable of hosting a round of the World Offshore championships without too much inconvenience to users.

“If the international event does go ahead next year, the worldwide interest it will generate for Sydney and for our harbour cannot be overlooked.”

Well said, David, very well said.




by Bob Wonders

  

Click on the FB Like link to post this story to your FB wall

http://www.powerboat-world.com/index.cfm?nid=44451

11:02 PM Thu 15 May 2008 GMT



Click here for printer friendly version
Click here to send us feedback or comments about this story.

 
Our Advertisers are committed to our sport, please support them!
This site and its contents are © Copyright TetraMedia Pty. Ltd and/or the original author, photographer etc. All Rights Reserved.

Photographs are copyright by law. If you wish to use or buy a photograph you must contact the photographer directly (there is a hyperlink in most cases to their website, or do a Google search.) with your request.

Please do not contact PowerBoat-World.com as we cannot give permission for use of other photographer’s images.

Only if the photographer named on the image is Sail-world.com, Powerboat-world.com, Marinebusiness-world.com or NZBoating-World.com. Contact us .
Ph: +61 2 8006 1873 fax: +61 2 8076 0459 or complete our feedback form    Contact us .
   View our Privacy Policy.    [Go Home]     [  Banner Advertising Specification]    [Bot Archive ]

Customised news feeds -Marine Industry companies, Clubs and Associations have their own customised version of our news feed on their website.
Look_here_to_see_examples
 
CLD