At Echuca we had an incident where a near new ski boat hit a semi-submerged tree that was floating down the river. No injuries were reported but the boat was badly damaged.
The new rating allows engines such as the Yamaha F300 four-stroke V8, Mercury Verado 300, Suzuki DF300 Evinrude E300 all to be fitted
"Once you have been in Greenland, or anywhere else in the Arctic, you most certainly will be compelled to return", concludes Bilgram, thinking already about his next endeavour and the Suzuki engines to take him there.
"We've been working closely with the factory to create a new generation of 4-strokes that is lighter, stronger and even more fuel efficient," said Greg Haines, Managing Director Sales and Marketing for Haines Suzuki Marine.
Due to dealer demand, the company has also just added a new 5.0m model to the Glider Series which will allow more boats to be packaged with these popular trailers.
Supported by a national Australian dealer network, the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 49i offers exceptional value for money in this size range.
The Australian distributor of Hunter Yachts, US Yachts, expects the first 39 to arrive in Australia in early November, with interest sure to be very high.
The expedition was conceived to support the UK based charity 'Toe in the Water', which uses adventure sailing to rehabilitate men and women injured serving their country.
Among the numerous sponsors of Genoa 49th International Boat Show, the four main ones will be Rolex, Allianz, Audi, and Banca Carige.