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Old 22-01-2005, 03:10 PM   #21
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Ah, hahhhh me lad, Parlez?

No parlez to be had ere my boy.

If you thinks the car racing is expensive, try trippling it for boat racing.

Thats why we ave to turn to piracy you see. I wouldnt normally break the law, no, not me, but i have to pay the Piper you see and that costs many doubloons me hearty.
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Everyone know's Tony Davis is a genius when it comes to 'good ideas' as Honda has him to thank for their 'One Class' design and series. When Tony launches his new concept using Gav's 'little boat' fitted with a 40hp Tohatsu and huge crowds turn-up to 'place their bets', Mr Davis will be deemed the savior of powerboat racing only the RYA might not approve of the gambling.....who cares what they think
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Old 26-01-2005, 03:12 PM   #24
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i bet you a tenner they allow it
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Old 26-01-2005, 04:05 PM   #25
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Everyone know's Tony Davis is a genius when it comes to 'good ideas' as Honda has him to thank for their 'One Class' design and series.
Actually it was a Powerboat guru of far greater standing than that nobba Davis, who gave the world the the Honda 'one design', but I can't think of his name at the moment!
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Old 26-01-2005, 04:26 PM   #26
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Are you saying what i think your saying?
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Old 26-01-2005, 04:28 PM   #27
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Old 26-01-2005, 04:36 PM   #29
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Actually it was a Powerboat guru of far greater standing than that nobba Davis, who gave the world the the Honda 'one design', but I can't think of his name at the moment!
So who was it then?
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Old 26-01-2005, 05:04 PM   #31
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Golden Bollocks Curtis?
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Old 26-01-2005, 05:13 PM   #32
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When Tony launches his new concept using Gav's 'little boat' fitted with a 40hp Tohatsu and huge crowds turn-up to 'place their bets', Mr Davis will be deemed the savior of powerboat racing only the RYA might not approve of the gambling.....who cares what they think

This is how rumours start!
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Old 26-01-2005, 06:07 PM   #34
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The Honda 'One Design' was the brainchild of Mr David Sewel, the editor of a string of british powerboat publications, inc 'Mariner Magazine', 'Raceboat' magazine, and 'World of Powerboats'.

He may not have had much public recognition for this, but it was him who came up with the idea, and approached Honda and Extreme Marine, and put the deal together, creating the original 130hp class.
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Old 26-01-2005, 06:20 PM   #35
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well who's a clever boy then?

I had a similarly briiliant idea,

but sadly; our main sponsors "bodyform" pulled out leaving the us, fellas at "simms" and "selva" well fecked
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Old 26-01-2005, 06:21 PM   #36
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Golden Bollocks Curtis?
Whether you like Steve Curtis or not (I think he's an alright geezer) you have to respect his ability/achievements, as you simply cannot get the results which he has, without a fair chunk of ability, and balls.
Money alone can't get the results he seems to manage with regularity, as proved by a good few racers in class one who've been trying for years to get their first world title, without success, on budgets comparable wth that of the 'Spirit of Norway' team.

We should be very pleased and proud that we have multiple world champions in the form of Steve Curtis, Neil Holmes, and Pete Little.
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Whether you like Steve Curtis or not (I think he's an alright geezer) you have to respect his ability/achievements, as you simply cannot get the results which he has, without a fair chunk of ability, and balls.
Money alone can't get the results he seems to manage with regularity, as proved by a good few racers in class one who've been trying for years to get their first world title, without success, on budgets comparable wth that of the 'Spirit of Norway' team.

We should be very pleased and proud that we have multiple world champions in the form of Steve Curtis, Neil Holmes, and Pete Little.
yeh yeh, but he still looks like Boris Beckers brother!

mind you, credit where its due, he does race with a Norsk........and most of them are vodka drinkin mentallists!
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Old 26-01-2005, 07:04 PM   #38
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Whether you like Steve Curtis or not (I think he's an alright geezer) you have to respect his ability/achievements, as you simply cannot get the results which he has, without a fair chunk of ability, and balls.
Money alone can't get the results he seems to manage with regularity, as proved by a good few racers in class one who've been trying for years to get their first world title, without success, on budgets comparable wth that of the 'Spirit of Norway' team.

We should be very pleased and proud that we have multiple world champions in the form of Steve Curtis, Neil Holmes, and Pete Little.
I agree with everything you say John. And it is truly great that we have top class people representing us on the world stage.

I dont really have an opinion on Steve as a person as i have never met him. What makes me irate is the piss poor standards of journalism that we suffer in the UK, as well as the fact that nearly all the publications are owned by the same company. This effectively leads to tedious reports. Why the hell is Steve writing his own column anyway?

And while im on my soap box, who the hell told Amanda Donahoe, hue or whatever the sweethearts name is that the picture of her winking that she uses on her magazine column is her best side?

I find it very hard to take these people seriously when they are made to look silly by the media. I know that the sport needs all the coverage it can get but surely self respect comes into play somewhere does'nt it?

As far back as i can remember, all sports of all types have found their own followers due in most part by "Stars".

People who are born to it. Donald Campbell, Evel kneivel, Pele, Sheen, Hunt, etc. All were very good at what they did, but had that extra, a sense of sportsmanship and fair play perhaps, a connection with the common man maybe. What ever it was they had it.

Unfortunately, i dont believe Steve has it, and that is why most people outside the boating world and Southampton have never heard of him. This should not detract from the fact that he is very good at what he does, its just that he is not the ideal ambassador for the sport.

Now, Shelley Jory has balls, is a lady and loves to be in the limelight. I reckon she will do more for the sport by way of media than Steve Curtis will.

Rock on Shelley.
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