NAVY GEORGE BASS SURFBOAT MARATHON UPDATE
DAY FOUR – NAROOMA TO BERMAGUI – 24 KMS
The Canberra Vikings surfboat team could become the third crew ever to take out every
leg of the treacherous Navy George Bass marathon.
The Vikings, if they win the next three legs, would be the first club to twice finish the Bass
undefeated. They last took out every leg in the 2006 marathon, while the Moruya Surf
Club remained undefeated in 1981.
In the Open Women division, the Woolamai crew suffered a major setback in today’s
racing after finally catching the Canberra Vikings/Met Caloundra crew.
Woolamai started off strong when the race commenced at Narooma, however as the
race neared Mystery Bay their support boat broke down.
Conditions at sea today were very chilly. The sea was quite lumpy for the first half of the
day and the wind was making cold work of it for the rowers.
Results of the fourth days racing:
Men’s Open division
Vikings 2 hours, 12 minutes 54 seconds
Bulli 2 hours, 16 minutes 35 seconds
Wollongong City 2 hours, 19 minutes, 39 seconds
Overall division leader - Canberra Vikings
Woman’s Open division
Vikings 2 hours 29 minutes 14 seconds
Woolamai2nds 2 hours 36 minutes 20 seconds
Woolamai 1 2 hours 41 minutes 38 seconds
Overall division leader - Canberra Vikings / Caloundra
Men’s Veteran division
North Steyne 2 hours 23 minutes 5 seconds
Bulli 2 hours 24 minutes 44 seconds
Tathra 2hours 26 minutes 36 seconds
Overall division leader - North Steyne
Navy Commander Rod Harrod and Greg Malavey, Operations Manger for the George
Bass Surfboat Marathon, are available for interview.
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The fifth day of racing starts at Bermagui at 9am and finishes in Tathra, a distance of
36kms.
The Navy George Bass Surfboat Marathon is the longest, toughest open sea Surfboat
Race in the world. The gruelling marathon involves teams rowing their surfboats along
190km of the south coast of NSW from Bateman’s Bay to Eden.
Media Contacts:
Darren Saffin
Darren.saffin@gpyr.com.au or 0411 089 209
Malcolm Grieve,
Defence Public Affairs 0409 603 684
Andrew Edmunds
George Bass Surf Boat Marathon Media Coordinator 0427 871 207
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