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Powerboat festival a roaring success

Even Sarnians who didn’t head downtown for International Offshore Powerboat Races last weekend probably heard them.
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Brothers Mike, left, and Rob Kilbreath take a closer look at the classic powerboat “Miss Supertest” during the 2014 International Powerboat Festival in downtown Sarnia last weekend. Using a modified Spitfire aircraft engine the boat, which was built in London and had all her mechanics and machining done in Sarnia, packed a top speed of 202 kilometres per hour. Troy Shantz Photo

Even Sarnians who didn’t head downtown for International Offshore Powerboat Races last weekend probably heard them.

Live music and roaring speedboats anchored the soundscape of the festival, which drew huge crowds to the shoreline of both Sarnia and Port Huron.

The three-day event was organized to be family-friendly, with a line-up of street performances that included chainsaw jugglers, stilt walkers and busker workshops.

And with the exception of three evening concerts it was all free of charge.

- Journal Staff

Montreal-based busker Andy Giroux entertains a crowd on Front Street.
Montreal-based busker Andy Giroux entertains a crowd on Front Street. Troy Shantz Photo


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