Port Nelson-Monaco Boat Race

You didn't have to have a 125hp outboard and the fastest hull in Nelson to win the annual Port Nelson to Monaco boat race organised by the Monaco Power Boat Club. All that was required was a reliable boat and engine and a good navigator. Ted Palmer and his navigator Terry Drake (BELOW) proved that when they brought their 40hp outboard-powered boat home with only 336 penalty points against them. Surely a case where "Miss Conduct" conducted herself well! The race drew large entries this year and was sailed on a satin-smooth surface. A big crowd lined Wakefield Quay and Rocks Road to watch the 10-mile event.

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Two of the faster boats leave the mark

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A few thousand dollars tied up in boats and outboards here

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Fastest time was secured by John and Keith McCliskie in "The Hustler"

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This fisherman arrived too late to enter

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