WITH the state championships fast approaching, round five of the Streets Surf Boat Series at Fingal Beach on Sunday gave crews a crucial opportunity to fine-tune their racing strategies.
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In the open men's, Newcastle showed it was beginning to find strong form, overcoming Cooks Hill in second. Newcastle again featured in the open women's race, this time finishing second to a consistent MacMasters crew.
In the reserves, Redhead recorded the win over Newcastle in second, and Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest in third.
To the juniors, Avoca showed their under-19 crew would again be one to watch, hitting the line first over Caves Beach crews in second and third.
The under-23 women's title went to Ocean Beach, who finished over Avoca and Stockton.
The club backed that result up in the under-23 men's, again defeating crews from Avoca in second and third.