CRUISING on a very very small scale is set to hit Australia’s Murray River, with a record field of participants for next month’s Red Bull Dinghy Derby.
Hosted by the Riverland Dinghy Club, over 100 entrants are expected for the 100km race which sees competitors cruise from the Murray before being diverted to a network of narrow creeks where their tinnies weave a path through submerged logs and overhanging branches at speeds of over 50 knots.
It’s the 37th time the Dinghy Derby has taken place – but the event has gained global prominence since Red Bull came on as a sponsor in 2015.
To view a promotional video for the white-knuckle event see new.cruiseweekly.com.au/videos.
