2010 will see the fourth year in a row that Townsville has hosted the National Offshore Superboat Series. The AUD1 million superboats go head to head in the crystal clear waters of Cleveland Bay in front of Townsville's beautiful Strand. The superboats will visit the city the weekend before the V8's hit town creating a week of high octane excitement for locals and visitors. the national offshore superboat series event in Townsville is a free community event over the weekend of 3 and 4 July.