The Cowes Powerboat Festival 2009 - Page 19

225 · 02-09-2009, 04:56 PM

thanks for the video, at 2 minutes there is a black cougar cat in the background, this wouldnt be the one they were developing for the honda series a few years back would it?

Mike Lloyd · 02-09-2009, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 225

thanks for the video, at 2 minutes there is a black cougar cat in the background, this wouldnt be the one they were developing for the honda series a few years back would it?

I’ve no idea but I saw it slip into the Marina and stay there most of the day. Thought it looked quite sexy, not that I am great fan of Cats!
ML.

225 · 02-09-2009, 05:12 PM

a small picture, all i could find but it has a honda 225hp engine on the back here

Cookee · 02-09-2009, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 225

thanks for the video, at 2 minutes there is a black cougar cat in the background, this wouldnt be the one they were developing for the honda series a few years back would it?

I suspect Will Nurse may have something to do with that?

Mike Bontoft · 02-09-2009, 06:35 PM

I arrive in England with no definite plans, made my way over to Cougars, had a good chat with Pete Currington, he directed me over to Drivers. When I entered the yard I could see I was definitely in the right place, race boats all around and many teams scurrying away making final preparations, I recognized a few faces, one being Jon Fuller and I introduced myself, I am sure a few thought, who is this stranger at Drivers very inquisitively eying all the race boats. Well it wasn't long before I found myself in a bilge working on motors, two mercruiser 600 SCI's one with a bad cough, nicely install in Dean Gibbs 42 foot Fountain, beside me a very friendly and competent Dave Brown. We spent the next two days preparing Deans boat for Cowes and making numerous runs out of Drivers to test our work. It was my first time in a offshore race boat in 29 years which I neglected to tell Dean as me and Dave shot up and down the channel at 80 mph plus in his Going Lean fountain race boat. One might think that would be enough excitement for the week but pushy as only a desperate person can be and with the help of a couple of new found friends I was able to talk Dean into letting me race the boat with him. Next thing I know I'm in the drivers seat.

We did not have sufficient fuel to compete in the CTC so elected to compete in the CPC race, I completed all the paperwork and hastily borrowed safety equipment. As the green flag dropped at the rear of the red high speed ferry it was a little hectic, drives out a little, tabs level, 80 ish, sailing boats everywhere and we're off to the Needles and welcomed in by some pretty big holes and after a few of these we decided to knock it down a few clicks and let Apache flatten out some water. We had a great race with them and managed not to let them get away in the rough stuff. Over the last few miles we came along side and put the supercharged Mercruisers to work getting her up to about 93 mph and won the race. It was a fantastic week for me and there were definitely a few times I needed to pinch myself to make sure it was real. I want to thank everyone for being so friendly towards me and my wife Brigitte, I am not good with names but Dave Brown, Dean Gibbs, Jon Fuller, Scott ????, Denise at race control and many others that helped, I am very grateful.

Needless to say "I will be back" in 2010.

Jon Fuller · 02-09-2009, 07:18 PM

Mike, it was a pleasure to meet Bridget and yourself.

The story as I heard it was a little more interesting:

A man with an American accent by the name of Mike Bontoft arrives at Drivers Wharf Southampton accompanied by his wife, not knowing anyone.

After introducing himself and chatting with me for a while, they wander along the pontoon to where Bounty Hunter and Deans Fountain are both being 'fettled'.

Dean & Co have a missfire with which they're struggling.

Mike Bontoft ponders for a while, then announces, "I know what's wrong with that motor and could fix it for you!" ..."If I fix it, will you let me race with you?"

"Well, ...yes, I suppose so", says the very accomodating and slightly desparate Dean Gibbs.

Mike Bontoft jumps into the engine bay, removes an Injector, tends to it, refits it, and is immediately transformed into a team member of the soon-to-be CPC winning boat.

THE END.

What a story!

Hope it's true, let me know if it's not.

Jon

TimbillyOSU · 02-09-2009, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by cfun

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Mike Bontoft · 02-09-2009, 08:42 PM

Jon
Oh yes, that's exactly how it happened

Jon Fuller · 02-09-2009, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Bontoft

Jon
Oh yes, that's exactly how it happened

Cool.

See you next year then.

Lance · 02-09-2009, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Cookee

I suspect Will Nurse may have something to do with that?

Yep will and ian gave it a run over from lymington. Unfortunatley didn't get chance to have a look. Reminded me today when I saw it in the background!

Lance · 03-09-2009, 10:24 AM

More pics from a customer of mine at Hurst on CPC. http://www.extremevisuals.co.uk

Mickyboy · 03-09-2009, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by OldMan

A good report on the race with interviews from Marcus, Mike Deacon and others.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqNXKLICiYs&NR=1

Shame they got the V24 result wrong in the video, all 4 seconds of it.

Well done to Cinzano though, that was a tough race to complete let alone win.

Scatty most of the time · 03-09-2009, 09:28 PM

Mike

It was great to meet both you and your wife, and it will be a pleasure to see you both next year i hope.

D

Jon Fuller · 05-09-2009, 12:50 PM

RYA Write up:

http://www.rya.org.uk/newsevents/new...ampaign=sept09

littlenige · 12-09-2009, 04:07 PM

That cat sure is pretty!

gazza · 12-09-2009, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Jon Fuller

RYA Write up:

http://www.rya.org.uk/newsevents/new...ampaign=sept09

Interesting
No mention on any of the reports of Team 25 even though they got the Royal Torbay Challenge Cup for first boat into Torquay.

Just a thought

gaZ

Tony Davis · 12-09-2009, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by gazza

Interesting
No mention on any of the reports of Team 25 even though they got the Royal Torbay Challenge Cup for first boat into Torquay.

Just a thought

gaZ

Never mind, everyone knows it's the taking part that counts!

Tony Davis · 12-09-2009, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 225

thanks for the video, at 2 minutes there is a black cougar cat in the background, this wouldnt be the one they were developing for the honda series a few years back would it?

Yep

Renegade · 12-09-2009, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by littlenige

That cat sure is pretty!

it is such a nice looking boat, looked good running too.

hunton69 · 12-09-2009, 08:03 PM

[QUOTE=gazza;166808]Interesting
No mention on any of the reports of Team 25 even though they got the Royal Torbay Challenge Cup for first boat into Torquay.

Some went round britain and never get a mention