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Catweazle
19-02-2010, 01:46 PM
More madness from the small craft boys.Hairy to say the least.
http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=44329
http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=44948
Hydrostream
19-02-2010, 03:08 PM
what classes were they?
Catweazle
19-02-2010, 03:11 PM
what classes were they?

Mad max class i think.sorry dont know someone will be along later i am sure.:hugegrin:
Techteam
20-02-2010, 12:17 AM
Classes are shown before the boat numbers, many don't exist anymore some do.
southwesthotcat
21-02-2010, 05:35 AM
Without checking ... my recollection is that, unlike today, the classes were logical and simple.

FIRST LETTER signifies type
The 'O' category I recall, means 'Open' Class signifying engine mods allowed.
The 'S' class was 'out of the box 'Sport' Class similar to Offshore Class III.
The 'R' class was for inboard engines.
The 'N' class may mean 'National' class (UK) that evolved into popular 'NE' and 'NF'

SECOND LETTER signifies engine cubic capacity.
(not the puzzling, committee led, self-declared 'hp' of today's offshore) ...
E - up to 50 cu inches (815 cc?)
I - up to 100 cu ins
N - up to 2 litre?

So ... 'ON' means cat or mono up to 2 litre engine mods permitted.