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Thousands watch on as boats made of beer cans race on Darwin beach
Key takeaways
- Thousands of people watched the action from the beach.
- The annual Beer Can Regatta draws competitors together to race rafts engineered from drinking containers — the popular choice this year being beer or soft-drink cans.
- The 52nd edition of the event was full of entertainment on and off the water, including tug of war, iron man, and thong throwing.
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Thousands of people watched the action from the beach. (ABC News: Dane Hirst )
Link copied Share Share article Homemade boats made mostly out of beer cans have battled it out in one of Darwin's most iconic events at Mindil Beach.
The annual Beer Can Regatta draws competitors together to race rafts engineered from drinking containers — the popular choice this year being beer or soft-drink cans.
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