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Forum: Historic 10-02-2009, 04:19 PM
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Posted By Ciao
Thanks for those! I just spoke to Clive...

Thanks for those!

I just spoke to Clive Curtis, and he remembers the boat next racing in California under Tom Gentry ownership.
Forum: Historic 08-02-2009, 07:51 PM
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Posted By Ciao
The wood Cougar ran Peter Stuyvesant colours...

The wood Cougar ran Peter Stuyvesant colours under Doxford and Toleman.

Liveries were different however for 81 and 82.
Forum: Historic 08-02-2009, 07:31 PM
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Posted By Ciao
Ok here is MY memory of the timeline- 1981 -...

Ok here is MY memory of the timeline-

1981 - The first year of Peter Stuyvesant sponsorship for UKOBA and a Class One team.

Team Sponsored : Limit Up

Boats Raced : 1 x Cigarette 1 x Cougar...
Forum: Historic 28-01-2009, 04:28 PM
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Posted By Ciao
As this thread is related to Tim Powell, I guess...

As this thread is related to Tim Powell, I guess this is as any, a good place to tell people that TP has beaten his latest illness.

Tests in The Royal Marsden showed that TP was 100% clear,...
Forum: Historic 28-01-2009, 12:34 AM
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Posted By Ciao
I think the UIM rules were the same through the...

I think the UIM rules were the same through the late 70's and early 80's.

Cougars hull development was prolific due to their stateside operation, and FB managed to find holes in the rule book.
Forum: Historic 27-01-2009, 08:22 PM
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Posted By Ciao
It was, although my dad who watched it that week...

It was, although my dad who watched it that week at Windermere, told me they had no end of problems with engine reliability.

The record was a last gasp thing after having new motors flown in from...
Forum: Historic 23-01-2009, 06:36 PM
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Posted By Ciao
When the Doxford / Peter Stuyvesant sponsorship...

When the Doxford / Peter Stuyvesant sponsorship came to an end in 1981, the good people from Aylesbury passed it on to Ted Toleman, although not before a good few UK racers tried to grab it first!
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Forum: Historic 22-01-2009, 10:13 PM
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Posted By Ciao
From what Tim has told me, the boat was built for...

From what Tim has told me, the boat was built for Doxford, first race out it split, and somewhat of a row ensued regarding the construction - and other things!

Toleman ran it at Windermere in Oct...
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