POWER boat drivers, rowers and sailors will all have their turn on the Manning River tomorrow.
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This follows a program worked out between the Manning River Rowing Club, Taree Aquatic Powerboat Club and Taree Aquatic Club sailors to ensure three events proceed.
The sailing season is underway, however, Manning River Rowing Club has a regatta scheduled for tomorrow and a club event for Sunday. Taree Powerboat Club will be conducting the annual club day that has expanded into two days.
"We all want to use the river - we haven't been able to for two years,'' powerboat commodore Scott Godfrey said.
"So we've been able to work out a timetable that suits all parties.''
The rowers will be on the water early tomorrow and will finish around 11am. The powerboats will rev up soon after that, but will break to enable the sailors to conduct their weekly race.
Mr Godfrey expects 30 boats over all classes to be here with starters from Sydney and Newcastle. In a normal year there'd be around 10, with the majority from the host club.
"We have one GP boat from Grafton to be driven by Ricky Howard while Ryan McIntosh from Wingham will start the 6 litre Lock 'n Load,'' he continued.
Another club member, Kye Cornall, will put the unlimited outboard 117 Motor Sports through its paces. Dean Barry, from the Upper Hawkesbury club, a regular visitor to Taree, will bring three boats.
However, Mr Godfrey explained that there'll be no major races conducted, with weekend more a chance for drivers to give their boats a tune up. Events will start from noon on Saturday while the juniors will begin proceedings at 9am on Sunday.
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Due to the pandemic or flooding the powerboat club has been forced to cancel the Easter Classic twice and a revamped classic scheduled for last August.
Club officials were concerned when heavy rain was predicted for last weekend, however, it wasn't as bad as expected and Mr Godfrey said currently there's no concern at the river level.
"We'll do a sweep of the course before racing starts just to make sure everything is okay,'' he assured.
