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Tekapo Thunder

Dozens of boats comprising nine different classes braved the cold conditions

Saturday June 29 saw powerboat racers thundering across Lake Tekapo in an annual fixture for New Zealand Boat Marathon Commission (NZMBC), an overseeing body that coordinates and promotes responsible boating, allowing boating clubs to organise and run events involving a series of nominated speed time trials and speed race events that all boat owners can be a part of.

On the day, dozens of boats comprising ninedifferent classes braved the cold conditions to race one another around the lake course with its stunning backdrop of snowy mountains.

See more at http://www.nzbmc.co.nz

 

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