6 Aug Bris-Keppel Yacht Race Starts Soon!

Entries for the 4th Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race officially close on Friday 23 July with the yachts due to set sail on Friday 6 August 2010.

38 yachts have entered the race, however the Mummery 45 Icefire (Peter Cox) has been a late withdrawal leaving the fleet at 37.  In 2009 the race attracted 28 yachts.

While most eyes will be on the three big boat entries, Black Jack (Peter Harburg), Wild Oats X (Bob Oatley) and Lahana (Peter Millard), most of the competitive racing will be between the remainder of the fleet of forty footers. 
Penny Morgan, daughter of Rick Morgan and crew on Dream Lover, said she is looking forward to the race which will be the yachts fourth time into Keppel Bay.

"We have raced Dream Lover in all the previous Brisbane to Keppel Races and in 2009 won the Navigators Prize," said Morgan.

"This year we have joined the team with Morgan's Seafood as a sponsor and look forward to being involved in years to come.

"The best part of this race is the people you meet, seeing a beautiful part of Queensland that you don't get to see everyday and the time spent with my crew mates.  An awesome start to Dream Lover's annual voyage North!"

The traditional gunfire will be made at 1500 hours on Friday 6 August with the start line set east of Green Island on Moreton Bay.  Spectators are welcomed to the area to farewell the yachts as they embark on the 348 nautical mile course up the tropical Queensland coast finishing off Keppel Bay Marina.

Those not sailing can also stay up-to-date through social networking sites Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/brisbanetokeppel/) and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/brisbane2keppel/).  There will also be exclusive race information sent directly to those who register their mobile number through the race website (http://www.brisbanetokeppel.com/sms/).