Taree: Sprint Power Boat Racing

After yesterday's chance meeting with a local boat team we decided to spend the day watching the racing which took part on a wide section of the river. The track was an oval circuit where up to six boats would race at once. Some boats were six litre V12, capable of 150mph plus! Loud and fast does not come close to describing them. Loads of people lined the river banks with gazebos and picnics, all very social. Lived the crane that lifted boats in and out of the water.Read more