Outimage Australia - Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Yachts preparing for start

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Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Yachts
preparing for race start.

By Suellen Hurling , Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron .

Photos by Suellen Hurling, edited By Peter Andrews.

09:50 AEST Saturday August 1, 2009.

Last night competitors from the 26 competing yachts took notes at the official welcome and briefing that was conducted in the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Flags function room.

The competitors were welcomed by RQYS Commodore and race entrant Russell McCart who will be racing his Farr 40 Night Nurse in the 328 nautical mile challenge.

Peter Harburg's Reichel Pugh 66 Black Jack after the start of last year's Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race, will be racing again this year.

Photo © Suellen Hurling.

The forecast for light south westerly was precise and the yachts are set for a spinnaker start as they prepare for their journey north to Keppel Bay.

Owner and skipper of Sweetheart, Tony Love, was quite enthusiastic about the race to Keppel. "We are really looking forward to this year’s race and battling it out with the other forty footers," said Love.

Skipper of Southern Cross Yachting, Michael Job was also keen to start and looking forward to the competition.

"It’s going to be a lovely sail north and we are looking forward to watching Sweethart’s bow the whole way and welcoming them at Keppel Bay Marina," said Job. "It’s always great fun having some friendly competition on races like these," Job added.

Russell McCart's Farr 40 Night Nurse finishing last years Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race.

Photo © Suellen Hurling.

Russell McCart's Farr 40 Night Nurse finishing last years Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race. Photo copyright Suellen Hurling.

As the yachts make their way to the start line they will show their storm sails to the race committee as part of the stringent safety requirements of a Category 2 race.

The 3rd Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race starts at 11:00 AEST east of Green Island on Moreton Bay, and a mass of supporting spectators is expected to be out on the water to farewell the yachts.

For further information about the Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race, go to the official race website at: www.brisbanetokeppel.com.

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