Forum: Cowes Monte-Carlo
08-12-2012, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 707
Views: 160,992
Still 12 is not bad going in this economic...
Still 12 is not bad going in this economic climate, especially adding in all the logistics of such a long haul race for all the crews involved ... however it would be nice to see after all the hard...
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Forum: Cowes Monte-Carlo
16-11-2012, 11:19 AM
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Replies: 707
Views: 160,992
The guessing game is on ... could it be ......
The guessing game is on ... could it be ... Saint-Tropez, Cannes, Nice, Sanremo or my Favorite go the extra miles into Italy as they have always been big on powerboats and haul up at Genoa, although...
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Forum: B.I.B.O.A.
19-09-2012, 05:57 PM
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Replies: 74
Views: 23,160
Looking at the course it does appear that those...
Looking at the course it does appear that those turn marks are in fact some distance from the coast, the close-est turn mark appears to be the one between Boscombe and Southbourne during the race,...
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Forum: General Boating Discussion
06-09-2012, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 107
Views: 22,697
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Forum: General Boating Discussion
05-09-2012, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 22,697
Think what you've done with the Marshan is a...
Think what you've done with the Marshan is a big:up:
Had a new Marshan in the 80's and loved it, and I can understand your frustration at not getting a whole load of feedback asking about pricing...
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Forum: British Powerboat Racing Club
31-08-2012, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 398
Views: 77,356
Would also like to say a big thanks to Jon and...
Would also like to say a big thanks to Jon and everyone that made the races happen again this year, I think I must be a sucker for punishment as I enjoy the walk and part jog along that coastal path...
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Forum: British Powerboat Racing Club
25-08-2012, 05:11 PM
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Replies: 398
Views: 77,356
Will all being well go down to Hurst tomorrow...
Will all being well go down to Hurst tomorrow morning, last few years I've been to Hurst have been via the Ferry option 1. however as far as I know it needs booking by a party of people to have it...
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Forum: Gallery
25-08-2012, 12:37 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 17,749
Very nice, as ever great lines with the Ring,...
Very nice, as ever great lines with the Ring, reminds me of Aston or Porsche in so much as they to all through their incarnations are still recognisable instantly as a brand --- Great to see it...
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Forum: British Powerboat Racing Club
21-08-2012, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 398
Views: 77,356
Weather forecast taken from Bournemouth echo,...
Weather forecast taken from Bournemouth echo, which is normally quite good, and as can be seen it looks like a really miserable bank holiday weekend, just typical of the British weather:headbang: ...
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Forum: General Boating Discussion
18-08-2012, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,252
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Forum: British Powerboat Racing Club
17-08-2012, 05:35 PM
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Replies: 398
Views: 77,356
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Forum: British Powerboat Racing Club
17-08-2012, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 398
Views: 77,356
Thanks Rob, I agree looking at the course which...
Thanks Rob, I agree looking at the course which appears to have changed over previous years, and now as you say it does appear most returning racers may be closer to the IOW side than the Hurst side,...
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Forum: British Powerboat Racing Club
17-08-2012, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 398
Views: 77,356
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Forum: British Powerboat Racing Club
16-08-2012, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 398
Views: 77,356
Hi, never been on the start boat, usually watch...
Hi, never been on the start boat, usually watch on the water or in later years from Hurst castle, so I'm only guessing the start boat is caught from Southampton early in the morning, and then does it...
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Forum: Gallery
18-07-2012, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,893
JF describes SDA and the transmission, he also...
JF describes SDA and the transmission, he also mentioned the length in another post as it was one of the largest cats at the time, and in the pic it appears very very long 1st pic, 2nd pic SDA...
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Forum: Gallery
18-07-2012, 02:16 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,893
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Forum: Gallery
17-07-2012, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,893
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Forum: Gallery
17-07-2012, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,893
1st pic, Cowes dry pits ... how many boatmad...
1st pic, Cowes dry pits ... how many boatmad people were in that crowd I wonder, anyone spot themselves, 2nd pic, Achilli Motors crew looking relaxed on the way to the start line, you can almost hear...
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Forum: Gallery
17-07-2012, 07:09 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,893
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Forum: Gallery
17-07-2012, 07:00 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,893
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Forum: Gallery
14-07-2012, 07:56 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,893
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Forum: Gallery
14-07-2012, 06:51 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,893
In the 1st pic their are some odd looking...
In the 1st pic their are some odd looking exhausts top left, I think I know where they come from any one have any guesses, and unfortunately the red Fletcher has not come out in the resize pic 2,...
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Forum: Gallery
14-07-2012, 06:48 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,893
Cowes festival 1990
Some pics from Cowes 1990 ... 1st Pic hospitality inn, think this is the cat now in Guernsey with the new deck, and the one JF raced with the bigger engines, also their is a Phantom 28' in the...
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Forum: General Boating Discussion
14-07-2012, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,375
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Forum: General Boating Discussion
14-07-2012, 03:20 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,375
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