Bay To Bay Yacht Race
The Bay to Bay trailable yacht race is an annual sailing event held on the first weekend in May each year, in the Great Sandy National Park. The race is sailed from Tin Can Bay, at the southern end of the Great Sandy Strait, and Hervey Bay, at the northern end, with an overnight stop at Garry's Anchorage, Fraser Island. The race is Queensland’s largest yacht race and the second largest in Australia, although it is limited to between 200 and 250 competitors for navigational safety. Because of the shallow depth of some sections of the course, the event is limited to trailer sailers of both mono and multihull types.
View from Indian Head, ocean side Fraser Island |
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Australia |
| Coordinates | 25°13′S 153°08′E / 25.217°S 153.133°E / -25.217; 153.133Coordinates: 25°13′S 153°08′E / 25.217°S 153.133°E / -25.217; 153.133 |
| Area | 1,840 km2 (710 sq mi) |
| Country | |
| Australia | |
| State | Queensland |
| LGA | Fraser Coast Regional Council |
Read more about Bay To Bay Yacht Race: History, Eligibility, Racing
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