RE-LAUNCH of CTC Race

[Jon Fuller]

Gill at Drivers Wharf is offering a special deal for those who wish to take their boats to Cowes by water rather than the ferry.

You can store your vehicle & trailer at drivers, they will launch you, and recover you on your return after the weekends racing and the fixed price for the storage, launch and recovery is £100 inc vat. the offer is for all those taking part in the event.

[Mrs Smillie]

Jon

Will we need passes for pits for anyone

thanks

Claire

[Jon Fuller]

Originally Posted by smillie

Jon

Will we need passes for pits for anyone

thanks

Claire

Claire, no, no pit passes this year. though boats will have low fencing around them to stop the public getting tangled up with props (or something like that)

There will be the old traditional 'Beer Tent' in the Groves and Gutterage dry pits, like it used to be. Lots of chewing the fat and talking bollox, what powerboaters do best.

Jon

[Mrs Smillie]

Sounds great just like the 'old days' Eric will be in his element so watch out!

[hunton69]

Can you confirm that there will be a dry pit area. If so have we space for the bandit battle bus. We won't take the trailer as the boat is so realible

[Mike Lloyd]

Originally Posted by hunton69

Can you confirm that there will be a dry pit area. If so have we space for the bandit battle bus. We won't take the trailer as the boat is so realible

There is a huge Dry Pit area so the answer is Yes!.

[hunton69]

Originally Posted by OldMan

There is a huge Dry Pit area so the answer is Yes!.

Should of asked before. What are the dates so i can book the ferry

[Johnny Rocket]

All the details are here:

http://boatmad.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11502

[hunton69]

Originally Posted by Johnny Rocket

All the details are here:

http://boatmad.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11502

Well i must be stupid then i cannot see any dates available for the dry pits.

[Mike Lloyd]

Originally Posted by hunton69

Well i must be stupid then i cannot see any dates available for the dry pits.

Scrutineering is on Friday 22nd from 09.30 until 18.00 Barry. Race starts Saturday 23rd at 10.00 with a massed start of ALL classes. You can enter the dry pits with your waggon late Thursday afternoon.

We now have a proper Beer tent as well as the Fastnet plus a couple of fast food jobbies PLUS stage and live band! Not doing too bad for just one week.

Am asking Biboa for entries from their RIB fleet and have also asked the Honda fleet. We do now have three Honda 150's taking part. They should have fun doing straight line racing but where are the 225's?ML.

[hunton69]

Thanks Mike will arrive thursday. Will have the odd beer on board all are welcome.

[ciao!]

Veteran powerboat racer / organiser Tim Powell will be looking after the throttles, in the Cinzano boat during testing for the CTC.

Navigator and mechanic Eric Smillie of the boat said, “It is a total pleasure to have Tim on board we have a fantastic boat, now we have a legend of our sport to help us win the Cowes Race.”

Tim Powell said “Let's hope we don't hit too much bad stuff, make sure the chaps have got a functional VHF, and a safety boat to look after us!”

Powell went on to say, “ I want to help out with the set up of the boat, hopefully Tim and Eric and myself will enjoy the experience!”

[Johnny Rocket]

Originally Posted by hunton69

Well i must be stupid then i cannot see any dates available for the dry pits.

Ah, I thought you were even more stupid than that and has mislaid the race date. Sorry for any misunderstanding!

I've added the other details to the "facts" thread now.

[Mrs Smillie]

Hi

I would just like to add that i know Eric is looking forward to Tim Powell testing with them and thinks very highly of him as do many of us "oldies" in powerboating. Claire

[gazza]

Am I missing something, looking through the drivers of the V24 entrants as in below, where is the Trickster,

Why is he missed out???

http://www.britishpowerboatracingclu...k/entrants.htm

gaZ

[Wave-rider]

Have been following the recent races and was upset to hear that blastoff and 558 didnt do well round britain but i still have faith that they can pull it out of the bag! And good for tim powell a legend for the sport now racing/testing in a legend of a boat. Good luck blastoff and good luck to Cinzano 558.

YAY for the CTC hope its like it was before havent been for a while

[Cookee]

Originally Posted by gazza

Am I missing something, looking through the drivers of the V24 entrants as in below, where is the Trickster,

Why is he missed out???

http://www.britishpowerboatracingclu...k/entrants.htm

gaZ

Found him! http://www.britishpowerboatracingclub.co.uk/v24.htm

[Marc]

Hope the race goes ahead .Ive haven't seen that race for years and now its on I cant see it cos Im not in the UK.Was at cowes last year and the year before though and both were cracking competitions.

[ciao!]

The race will run, at least 37 boats entered!

Plus now getting "corporate" interest for hospitality.

Refer to JF's "sticky" thread for further details.

This is one weekend no boat race fan should miss!

[blind dog]

any idear when we should get race instructions