{"id":82379,"date":"2024-02-26T04:00:09","date_gmt":"2024-02-25T17:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/?p=82379"},"modified":"2024-02-21T14:51:11","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T03:51:11","slug":"couta-boats-race-again-in-port-phillip-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/news\/couta-boats-race-again-in-port-phillip-bay\/","title":{"rendered":"Couta Boats race again in Port Phillip Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE historical Queenscliff Couta Boat fleets made their return to the water in a passage race from Sorrento.<\/p>\n<p>Last Saturday&#8217;s event saw members of the Queenscliff Lonsdale Yacht Club (GLYC) and Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat<\/p>\n<p>Club (SSCBC) go head-to-head in a series of competitive races in Port Phillip Bay.<\/p>\n<p>The Couta Boats are an integral part of the history of Queenscliff, which is considered to be the true home of the iconic vessel.<\/p>\n<p>The fishing boats have a distinctive gaff rigg and were used for many years in the 19th century to support fleets of fisherman on their travels out into Bass Strait and through the treacherous Rip.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82383\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82383\" style=\"width: 601px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-82383 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Couta-boat-racing-17-Dec-2024-23-scaled.jpg?_t=1708467087\" alt=\"\" width=\"601\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Couta-boat-racing-17-Dec-2024-23-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Couta-boat-racing-17-Dec-2024-23-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Couta-boat-racing-17-Dec-2024-23-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Couta-boat-racing-17-Dec-2024-23-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Couta-boat-racing-17-Dec-2024-23-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Couta-boat-racing-17-Dec-2024-23-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82383\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The vessels have been transformed into slick racing machines in recent years.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The vessels more recently have been transformed into slick racing machines and used by many for competitive racing throughout the summer months.<\/p>\n<p>QLYC member Geoff Cook said the event showcased the true spirit of Queenscliff and relived its history in a race for rewards.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The racing on Saturday was tight and furious battling one of the strongest tides of the year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Fortunately, the wind picked up and the race to the finish created lots of excitement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Passage Race and the short race off Queenscliff was part of the Couta Boat State Championship series and the Queenscliff Couta boat fleet performed strongly in difficult conditions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was a spectacular sight as the skippers navigated the tides, currents and each other around the buoys and channel markers of Port Phillip Bay.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE historical Queenscliff Couta Boat fleets made their return to the water in a passage race from Sorrento. 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