Townsville turns out for Offshore Superboat final

Over 15,000 spectators turned out for the final round of the Offshore Superboat Championships in Townsville yesterday. Perfect conditions off The Strand saw Class One Superboat Simrad blitz the field and take out the 2008 Townsville Offshore Superboat Classic. Simrad’s Luke Durman and co-driver Peter McGrath raced to victory, completing 15 laps of the 16.4km circuit.

Racing at speeds in excess of 200km/h, Class One rival Maritimo 12 finished second. Undefeated throughout the season, hot favourite Maritimo 11 was unable to finish the race after suffering technical difficulties. Acme succumbed to the same.