A BOAT crashed but nobody was hurt, adding to the drama of the Offshore Superboats Championships on Lake Macquarie at the weekend.
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More than 30,000 people lined the lake foreshore to take in the action.
The two-day event featured action on and off the water, with Round Three of the championships comprising one race on Saturday, and two more on Sunday.
On-water action took a dramatic turn on Saturday, when the Team 88 offshore vessel flipped on a turn after just two laps. The incident forced the only race of the day to be abandoned.
No one was injured in the incident and the boat was later recovered.
After Sunday's two races, Team Dynamic Racing took out the Supercat Extreme class, while TCR Offshore took out the Supercat Outboard class. Lake Macquarie driver Les Binkin, racing for team SUV Simrad, came second.
Jet-ski racing from Eleebana included short and long-course competitions.
Mayor Kay Fraser said sunny, calm weather made for ideal conditions.
"Weekends like this show what makes Lake Macquarie so special, and such a spectacular place for major events," Cr Fraser said.
"Onshore activities from Eleebana to Marmong Point help spread the benefits throughout our community."
Offshore Superboat Club president Conn Saloumidis said Lake Macquarie was the No.1 fixture on the Superboats calendar.
"All the teams love coming here," Mr Saloumidis said.
"The conditions at Lake Macquarie are perfect and the crowd gets behind the event so well - it's awesome."
The weekend included markets, a vintage car display and licensed bars, aerobatic displays over the lake, a Show and Shine, and food and wine festival at Speers Point Park, and free water sports at Marmong Point.
A charity "Poker Run" saw vessels cruise in convoy to raise money for medical research.
