If you don't own a dinghy , one other way to get as near as possible to the starting line of the famous event, is by booking a lunch ticket on Captain Cook Cruises.
Soon it was time to disembark from the bus and get onto a boat for our lunch. Got ready the sickness band but there was really no need for that, this boat is incredibly stable ! No matter how prone to seasickness you are, you won't be sharing your lunch with the seagulls, that's for sure.