Boatmad.com


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
 
Old 04-06-2006, 09:36 PM   #1
Registered User
 

Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 472
hunstanton

anyone know the results of today race??
cheers
__________________

BREN is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-06-2006, 11:21 PM   #2
Registered User
 
Bad Boy 717's Avatar
 
Country: UK
Location: Somerset
Occupation: old bloke
Interests: Water Ski Racing, Basic Racing
Boat name: Bad Boy 717, Hotshot 777
Boat make: Phantom 21, Phantom 21
Engines: JSRE Merc 2.5 EFIss 280hp, Merc 2.5 x 2
Cruising area: Weymouth, Weston and rest of UK

Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Somerset
Posts: 529
flat as a witches ***, great racing no injuries. Karl Brooks was flying, 1st, Kim second, Dave sewell 1st F2 Steve Benny 2nd, not sure about f3, (except simon dowling 4th as I was observing) Support, excellent from juniors Duphins and bambios well done all. Great scrap between Glen Manchett and Rod Hawkins, Glen came out on top, well done Glen. I came third (well only three of us in seniors!).
Thanks to Jason and all the team at Hunstanton

__________________

Bad Boy 717 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-06-2006, 11:25 PM   #3
Registered User
 
Burty's Avatar
 
Country: UK
Location: Weston Super Mare
Occupation: Electrical Engineer

Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Weston Super Mare
Posts: 6,351
Send a message via AIM to Burty
Quote:
Originally posted by Bad Boy 717
I came third (well only three of us in seniors!).

oops no trophy for u then
Burty is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-06-2006, 06:05 PM   #4
Registered User
 

Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 472
Quote:
Originally posted by Bad Boy 717
flat as a witches ***, great racing no injuries. Karl Brooks was flying, 1st, Kim second, Dave sewell 1st F2 Steve Benny 2nd, not sure about f3, (except simon dowling 4th as I was observing) Support, excellent from juniors Duphins and bambios well done all. Great scrap between Glen Manchett and Rod Hawkins, Glen came out on top, well done Glen. I came third (well only three of us in seniors!).
Thanks to Jason and all the team at Hunstanton

thanks
BREN is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-06-2006, 06:25 PM   #5
Registered User
 
eric-shawn's Avatar
 

Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 48
From what I can remember..

F1 was..

1)Karl Brooks
2)Kim Lumley

F2 was..

1)Dave Sewell
2)steve Benny
3)Matt Fielding

F3 was..

1) Adam Murfett
2)Ash Redhead
3)Dan List

Juniors

1)Sean McCann
2)Lucy Gale

Cant remember the other results.

But yes, was Flat but a good days racing in my opinion. Organisged and a handy towel for the winners! Good weather too!

All skiers did well and it was good to see the speeds the support race was doing! Esp the younger ones!

Good Job from the Hunstanton Team!!
eric-shawn is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-06-2006, 11:55 AM   #6
Registered User
 
Burty's Avatar
 
Country: UK
Location: Weston Super Mare
Occupation: Electrical Engineer

Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Weston Super Mare
Posts: 6,351
Send a message via AIM to Burty
results see here
Burty is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-06-2006, 08:25 AM   #7
Registered User
 
dazza's Avatar
 
Country: England
Location: Kent
Occupation: Planning Manager
Interests: My Dodge Ram 1500 4x4
Boat name: Retired
Boat make: Retired
Engines: Retired
Cruising area: London

Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Kent
Posts: 395
Why dont Duphins and bambios EVERY GET A MENTION!!! these young skiers are the back bone of this sport and from the very low turn out at Allhollows they need all the support they can get

WELL DONE TO JAKE FRAME FOR SKIING SO WELL AT HUNSTATON, I SOPKE TO HIS DAD ON MONDAY AND HE WAS OVER THE MOON WITH JAKE, THERE WERE 14 BOATS IN HIS RACE AND HE WAS IN FRONT OF 9 OF THEM!! AND HE IS ONLY 12 YEARS OLD.
JAKE IS EXACTY WHAT THIS SPORT NEEDS!!!

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK JAKE!!!

OH AND BEFORE ANYONE SAYS I DONT NO WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT, I WAS THE PERSON IN THE BONUCEY SEAT FOR WELL OVER 16 YEARS IN WATER SKI RACING AND I HAVE DONE THE LOT
dazza is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-06-2006, 10:32 AM   #8
Registered User
 
Burty's Avatar
 
Country: UK
Location: Weston Super Mare
Occupation: Electrical Engineer

Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Weston Super Mare
Posts: 6,351
Send a message via AIM to Burty
Quote:
Originally posted by dazza
Why dont Duphins and bambios EVERY GET A MENTION!!! these young skiers are the back bone of this sport and from the very low turn out at Allhollows they need all the support they can get
They do, look in the support race results. its all there
Burty is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-06-2006, 03:47 PM   #9
Registered User
 
dazza's Avatar
 
Country: England
Location: Kent
Occupation: Planning Manager
Interests: My Dodge Ram 1500 4x4
Boat name: Retired
Boat make: Retired
Engines: Retired
Cruising area: London

Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Kent
Posts: 395
Quote:
Originally posted by Burty
They do, look in the support race results. its all there
Yeah in the support race results they do but never on posts on here!!!
dazza is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-06-2006, 05:45 PM   #10
Registered User
 
all steamed up's Avatar
 
Country: UK
Location: London
Occupation: Electrical Engineer
Interests: Retired Ski Racer, Ski Racing Photography, Steam Railway Fireman

Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: London
Posts: 220
Got to agree with dazza, ski racing appears to be dead on its feet.

A handfull of races at the same venues with fewer competiors

In the late 80's/early 90's a GL&SE regional race would attract more competitors than a national can today and i have been to nationals (Varne for example) which would attract almost 50 boats.

Very sad indeed

Hopefully for the sake of this sport somebody will give it a good kick up the arse
all steamed up is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 15-06-2006, 08:41 PM   #11
Registered User
 
dazza's Avatar
 
Country: England
Location: Kent
Occupation: Planning Manager
Interests: My Dodge Ram 1500 4x4
Boat name: Retired
Boat make: Retired
Engines: Retired
Cruising area: London

Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Kent
Posts: 395
all steamed up welcome to Boatmad.com and thanks for your reply, you sound like you know what you are talking about, unlike some on here i could mention, it seams to me if you are starting out in water ski racing you need to pick a fomula that has no other racers in it, then you win ever time!!! like the womens race! or F1, as all steamed up said, 10-15 years ago there were at least 50-60 boats per race meeting, i remember the all region races at Scotland or Chasewater as having at least 40 boats!

Bring back the good old days before this dying sport dies forever!!!
dazza is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 15-06-2006, 09:10 PM   #12
Registered User
 
Location: Essex
Boat make: Phantom 21
Engines: Merc 2.5efi

Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Essex
Posts: 337
So whats the magic quick fix then guys? If you talk to anyone involved in boating it's on it's arse across the board. The good old days were when people had plenty of spare foldin around them. There aint many who could honestly say they have now! I spose we can blame the government and the Spearmint Rhino for that.(Not in my case of course)
Dangerous is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 15-06-2006, 09:29 PM   #13
Registered User
 
dazza's Avatar
 
Country: England
Location: Kent
Occupation: Planning Manager
Interests: My Dodge Ram 1500 4x4
Boat name: Retired
Boat make: Retired
Engines: Retired
Cruising area: London

Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Kent
Posts: 395
Well i retired from ski racing about 3 maybe 4 years ago and it wasnt to do with money, what i will say is that the BWSF dont make it easy for people to compete in water ski racing, i know some1 who went to a race this year and the entry fee was £150.00!!! he done just 1 race so why the hell should he pay so much! i was told its to do with not paying up front before the season starts! so if you want to race and only want to do 1 race then be perpared to pay £150.00 for 1 race, there should be more open races throughout the year to get more people interested in racing! as for me, i would go back into the sport tomorrow if the right offer came up!!!
dazza is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 15-06-2006, 09:33 PM   #14
Registered User
 
all steamed up's Avatar
 
Country: UK
Location: London
Occupation: Electrical Engineer
Interests: Retired Ski Racer, Ski Racing Photography, Steam Railway Fireman

Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: London
Posts: 220
Very true, the BWSF killed club racing with all the rules and regulations, not to mention the fees, but then somebody has to pay for all the hangers on, sorry i meant to say officials
all steamed up is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 15-06-2006, 09:42 PM   #15
Registered User
 
Wacky Racer's Avatar
 
Country: UK
Location: South West
Boat make: Cyclone/ Cyclone/Rinker
Engines: Merc 2.5 efi's/300XS/5.0 v8

Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 592
[QUOTE]Originally posted by dazza
[B], i know some1 who went to a race this year and the entry fee was £150.00!!!


Thats not the case, you can do 2 local races for £50 each race, after that its £ 150 - 00 per race, and thats only £50 each, most people will spend that down the pub watching 22 people kick a bag of wind around, the entry fee and the way it's done, make it easier for clubs to hold races as monies are allocated at the start of the season, instead of clubs only having a few entries two days before a race, cause people can't be arsed to send off there entry forms.
it also seems that the sport has somehow skipped a generation as there are not many people that followed on the family sport and puchased a boat to race when there old man retired.
Wacky Racer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 15-06-2006, 09:43 PM   #16
Registered User
 
eric-shawn's Avatar
 

Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 48
There was 18 boats at the last Hunstanton Club Race so I have been informed. There are a few new comers taking to the water with their new Formula Three boats. Maybe this is a better sign?

I am keeping out of the cost matters as I havent been round long enough to compliment or neither do I fully understand what the money goes towards. But yes in my opinion it is quite steep in terms of entry fees and personally I find it hard to stump up with the money, but love the sport so I sacrafice my nights at the spearmint Rhino (Loved that one Danger').

Anyways, it will be a shame to loose such a great sport.
eric-shawn is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 15-06-2006, 09:46 PM   #17
Registered User
 
Wacky Racer's Avatar
 
Country: UK
Location: South West
Boat make: Cyclone/ Cyclone/Rinker
Engines: Merc 2.5 efi's/300XS/5.0 v8

Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 592
WHY THE F**k DO PEOPLE THINK THIS SPORT IS ABOUT TO BE TOSSED INTO OBLIVION, I FEEL ITS GONE THROUGH THE HARD TIMES, TIME TO LOOK TO THE FUTURE
Wacky Racer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 15-06-2006, 10:08 PM   #18
Registered User
 
dazza's Avatar
 
Country: England
Location: Kent
Occupation: Planning Manager
Interests: My Dodge Ram 1500 4x4
Boat name: Retired
Boat make: Retired
Engines: Retired
Cruising area: London

Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Kent
Posts: 395
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Wacky Racer
[B]
Quote:
Originally posted by dazza
, i know some1 who went to a race this year and the entry fee was £150.00!!!


Thats not the case, you can do 2 local races for £50 each race, after that its £ 150 - 00 per race, and thats only £50 each, most people will spend that down the pub watching 22 people kick a bag of wind around, the entry fee and the way it's done, make it easier for clubs to hold races as monies are allocated at the start of the season, instead of clubs only having a few entries two days before a race, cause people can't be arsed to send off there entry forms.
it also seems that the sport has somehow skipped a generation as there are not many people that followed on the family sport and puchased a boat to race when there old man retired.
My old man as you put it DIDNT RETIRE SOME WELSH T**T WROTE HIS BOAT OFF PULLING IT OUT OF THE WATER WITH A TRACTOR WITH NO BRAKES!!! the welsh person in question still races, my dad would still have been racing had this not have happened!!! Anyway after that did happen i was still racing! and still would race now! if some1 out there needs me let me know! I am off to Austria tomorrow with Jake Frame to give him a cheer on at his first European race and he is only 12 years old!!! SO COME ON JAKE!!!
dazza is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 15-06-2006, 10:11 PM   #19
Dan
On a roll
 
Dan's Avatar
 
Country: England
Location: Plymouth
Occupation: Anything in metal
Interests: Bristol Rovers, Cider & Boats
Boat name: Aqua Thunder, Badboy
Boat make: Bernico F2, Phantom 21
Engines: Merc 280efi, Merc 260efi
Cruising area: Worldwide

Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Plymouth
Posts: 2,249
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Wacky Racer
[B]
Quote:
Originally posted by dazza
, i know some1 who went to a race this year and the entry fee was £150.00!!!


it also seems that the sport has somehow skipped a generation as there are not many people that followed on the family sport and puchased a boat to race when there old man retired.
Not me, my Dad used to race from Weston in a R16 I`d love to have a go, by no means the quickest but if anyone fancies doing a bit of practice in the plymouth area I`d love to tow (you can teach me what I need to do!!!!!!), only in a basic as I think for F3 you have to have a standard engine mid box etc ????
Rod PM me what you want for the prop, not tried it myself yet (been watching 22 kick a bag of wind in germany but a friend may if I dont.
__________________
All hail to Jail Ale
Dan is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 15-06-2006, 10:23 PM   #20
Registered User
 
dazza's Avatar
 
Country: England
Location: Kent
Occupation: Planning Manager
Interests: My Dodge Ram 1500 4x4
Boat name: Retired
Boat make: Retired
Engines: Retired
Cruising area: London

Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Kent
Posts: 395
Quote:
Originally posted by Dan
Not me, my Dad used to race from Weston in a R16 I`d love to have a go, by no means the quickest but if anyone fancies doing a bit of practice in the plymouth area I`d love to tow (you can teach me what I need to do!!!!!!), only in a basic as I think for F3 you have to have a standard engine mid box etc ????
Rod PM me what you want for the prop, not tried it myself yet (been watching 22 kick a bag of wind in germany but a friend may if I dont.
HOTSHOT Phantom 21, i have been out in that boat as well & the old Phantom 20 that Burty has, used to race in that 1 about 15 years ago!!!
__________________

dazza is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.3

All times are GMT +1. The time now is 07:44 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
×