History
The Bay to Bay race was originally conceived by members of the Hervey Bay Sailing Club on 18 April 1980. Originally suggested as a one-day trailer yacht race from Tin Can Bay to Hervey Bay, the course length of 87 kilometres (54 mi) saw it modified to a two-day event, with an overnight stop at Garry's Anchorage on Fraser Island. Although it was originally thought that no more than 30 people would participate in the race, over 114 vessels arrived to compete.
Following the success of the first event, word spread through the sailing community. Conditions have varied from year to year, with heavy winds (causing equipment failure), to light winds (resulting in a shortening of the course) to heavy flooding (preventing competitors from being able to access Tin Can Bay).
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