COWES WINNERS 1961-2010
 
1961 Daily Express International Offshore Powerboat Race
   
1961 Cowes Torquay Thunderbolt
Tommy Sopwith Geoff Fanner  
GB 156 nm 24.50 mph
 

     
Race Report    
     
1962 Daily Express International Offshore Powerboat Race
     
1962 Cowes Torquay Tramontana  
Jeffrey Quill Don Robertson Sam Hutchins
GB 170 nm 36.80 mph
     

     
Race Report    
     
1963 Daily Express International Offshore Powerboat Race
     
1963 Cowes Torquay A'Speranziella  
Sonny Levi Attilo Petroni Angus Primrose
Italy 192 nm 40.70 mph
     
     
Race Report    
     
1964 Daily Express International Offshore Powerboat Race
     
1964 Cowes Torquay Surfrider  
Charles Gardner Jimmy Gardner  
GB 188 nm 48.60 mph
 

     
Race Report    
     
1965 Daily Express International Offshore Powerboat Race
     
1965 Cowes Torquay Cowes Brave Mopie  
Dick Bertram Mike Ritchie  
USA 198 nm 40.70 mph
     

     
Race Report    
     
1966 Daily Express International Offshore Powerboat Race
     
1966 Cowes Torquay Ghost Rider  
Jim Wynne Bob Sherbert  
USA 198 nm 41.00 mph
     

     
Race Report    
     
1967 Daily Express International Offshore Powerboat Race
     
1967 Cowes Torquay Surfury  
Charles Gardener Jimmy Gardner Ivor Verlander
GB 198 nm 53.00 mph
     
     
Race Report    
     
1968 Daily Express International Offshore Powerboat Race
     
1968 Cowes Torquay Cowes Telstar  
Tommy Sopwith Charles De Selincourt  
GB 228 nm 38.00 mph
     

 
Race Report    
     
1969 Daily Express International Offshore Powerboat Race
     
1969 Cowes Torquay Cowes The Cigarette  
Don Arownow Knocky House Clive Curtis
USA 236 nm 66.50 mph
     

     
Race Report    
     
1970 Daily Express International Offshore Powerboat Race
     
1970 Cowes Torquay Cowes Miss Enfield II  
Tommy Sopwith Charles De Selincourt Don Shead
GB 235 nm 53.40 mph
     

     
Race Report    
     
1971 Daily Express International Offshore Powerboat Race
     
1971 Cowes Torquay Cowes Lady Nara  
Ronny Bonelli Attilo Petroni Franco Statua
Italy 244 nm 38.50 mph
     
     
Race Report    
     
1972 Daily Express & Embassy International Offshore Powerboat Race
     
1972 Cowes Torquay Cowes Aeromarine IX  
Carlo Bonomi Richie Powers Dag Pike
Italy 251 nm 55.80 mph
     

     
Race Report    
     
1973 Daily Express & Embassy International Offshore Powerboat Race
     
1973 Cowes Torquay Cowes Unowot  
Don Shead Harry Hyams Ronnie Hoare
GB 255 nm 62.20 mph
     

     
Race Report    
     
1974 Daily Express & Embassy International Offshore Powerboat Race
     
1974 Cowes Torquay Cowes Dry Martini  
Carlo Bonomi Richie Powers Dag Pike
Italy 255 mph 66.80 mph
     

     
Race Report    
     
1975 Daily Express & Embassy International Offshore Powerboat Race
     
1975 Cowes Torquay Cowes Uno  
Don Shead Harry Hyams Ronnie Hoare
GB 229 nm 72.70 mph
     
     
Race Report    
     
1976 Daily Express & Embassy International Offshore Powerboat Race
     
1976 Cowes Torquay Cowes I like it too  
Charles Gill John Hoiles Jim Brooker
GB 229 nm 69.70 mph
     

     
Race Report    
     
1977 Daily Express & Embassy International Offshore Powerboat Race
     
1977 Cowes Torquay Cowes Yellowdrama III  
Ken Cassir James Beard  
GB 229 nm 75.10 mph
     
     
Race Report    
     
1978 Daily Express & Embassy International Offshore Powerboat Race
     
1978 Cowes Torquay Cowes Kaama  
Betty Cook John Connor Mike Mantle
USA 230 nm 77.20 mph
     
     
Race Report    
     
1979 Toyota Grand Prix
     
1979 Cowes Torquay Cowes Dry Martini 2  
Guido Nicolai Davy Wilson John Irving
Italy 200 nm 64.30 mph
     
     
Race Report    
     
1980 Toyota Grand Prix
     
1980 Cowes Torquay Cowes Satisfaction  
Bill Elswick Paul Clauser Richie Powers
USA 245 nm 79.60 mph
     
     
Race Report    
     
1981 Toyota Grand Prix
     
1981 Cowes Torquay Cowes Rombo  
Alberto Smania Alberto Diridoni Robin Culpan
Italy 214 nm 47.60 mph
     
     
Race Report    
     
1982 Peter Stuyvesant Cowes International Classic
     
1982 Cowes Classic Rothmans Ego  
Renato Della Valle Giofranco Rossi Tim Mellory - Pratt
Italy 205.90 nm 65.70 mph
     
     
Race Report    
     
1983 Peter Stuyvesant Cowes International Classic
     
1983 Cowes Classic Rothmans Ego  
Renato Della Valle Giofranco Rossi Tim Mellory - Pratt
Italy 192 nm 69.00 mph
     
     
Race Report    
     
The Cowes Classic 1984 International Offshore Powerboat Race supported by Peter Stuyvesant
     
1984 Cowes Classic Cinzano  
Renato Della Valle Giofranco Rossi Tim Mellory - Pratt
Italy 195.50 nm 76..00 mph
     
     
Race Report    
     
1985 Jaguar Cars Cowes Classic
     
1985 Cowes Torquay Cowes Cinzano  
Renato Della Valle Giofranco Rossi Tim Mellory - Pratt
Italy 234.10 nm 63.10 mph
     
     
Race Report    
     
1986 Champagne Mumm Cowes Classic
     
1986 Cowes Torquay Cowes Fresh & Clean Nooxy  
Giovanna Repossi Angelo Spelta Alberto Diridoni
Italy 234.10 nm 234.10 nm
     
     
Race Report    
     
1987 Ancasta Cowes Classic
     
1987 Cowes Torquay Cowes Euromarche Rocky  
Jean Pierre Fruitier Stefan Fruitier  
France 257.80 miles 79.30 mph
     
     
Race Report    
     
1988 Ancasta Cowes Classic
     
1988 Cowes Torquay Cowes Cesa 1882  
Fabio Buzzi Giorgio Villa Dag Pike
Italy 201 nm 85.90 mph
     
     
Race Report    
     
1989 Ancasta Cowes Classic
     
1989 Cowes Torquay Cowes Gancia De Gancia  
Stephano Casiraghi Patrice Innocenti Romeo Ferraris
Italy 203.4 nm 80.32 mph
     
     
Race Report    
     
1990 Jaguar Cowes Classic    
     
1990 Cowes Torquay Cowes Achilli Motors  
Domenico Achilli Alberto Brombin  
Italy 193 nm 90.98 mph
     
     
Race Report    
     
1991 Allied Leisure Cowes Classic    
     
1991 Cowes Torquay Cowes Iceberg Ferretti  
Norbeto Ferretti TBA  
Italy 190 nm 89.09 mph
     
     
Race Report    
     
1992 Texaco Cowes Classic    
     
1992 Cowes Torquay Cowes    
     
Race Cancelled - Wind Speed 70 knots
     
1993 Cowes Classic    
     
1993 Cowes Martini Endurance SM Racer  
Sergio Mion Guiseppe Amati Robin Culpan
Italy 184 nm 91.6 mph
     
     
Race Report    
     
1994 Cowes Classic    
     
1994 Cowes Martini Endurance BP Ugland  
Andreas Ugland Jan Hillestad Derek Lloyd 
Norway 200 nm 51.3 mph
     
     
Race Report    
     
1995 National Express Cowes Classic
     
1995 Cowes Martini Endurance Admiral Casino Tivoli  
Hannes Bohinc Gianfranco Zanoni Simon Wood-Power
Austria

202 nm

 86.56 mph
     
     
Race Report    
     
1996 National Express Cowes Classic
     
1996 Cowes Classic Buzzi Buzard  
Charles Burnett III Peter Dredge  
GB 125 nm 45.21 mph
     
     
Race Report    
     
1997 National Express Cowes Classic
     
1997 Cowes Classic Talley Medical  
Neil Holmes Jim Cox  
GB 91 nm 56.84 mph
     
     
Race Report    
     
1998 National Express Cowes Classic
     
1998 Beaverbrook Thunderbird  
Tony Dowley Graham Peck  
GB 92 nm 78.69 mph
     

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Race Report    
     
1999 Cowes Classic    
  Thunderstorm  
1999    
Simon Fletcher John Hampton  
GB   77.60 mph
     

 
     
Race Report    
     
2000 Cowes Classic    
     
2000 Honda Cowes Classic Jotun  
Stefan Roth Jan Hillestad  
Norway Required 55.2 mph
     
     
Race Report    
     
2001 Honda Cowes Classic    
     
2001 Cowes Torquay Cowes Gincanotto  
Fabio Buzzi Tim Powell Paola Petrobelli
Italy

191.91 nm

 76.50 mph
     
     
Race Report    
     
2002 Honda Cowes Classic    
     
2002 Cowes Torquay Cowes Super Classic 40  
Tommaso De Simone Roberto Buonomo Jose Lousimu Ismal
Italy 210.41 nm 52.40 mph
     
     
Race Report    
     
2003 Honda Cowes Classic    
     
2003 Cowes Torquay Cowes Wettpunkt.com  
Hannes Bohinc Miles Jennings Ed Williams-Hawkes
Austria 210 nm 78.00 mph
     
     
Race Report    
     
2004 Cowes Classic    
     
2004  British International Harmsworth Trophy Races La Gran Argentina  
Fabio Buzzi Lord Beaverbrook Antonio Binda
Italy 66.20 nm 75.93 mph
     
     
Race Report    
     
2005 Powerboat P1    
Race 1 - OSG Donzi    
Giancarlo Cangiano Stefano Cola  
     
     
Race 2 - Wettpunkt.com    
Hannes Bohinc Miles Jennings Ed Williams-Hawkes
     

     
Race Report    
     
2006 Powerboat P1    
Race 1 - Fainplast    
Marco Pennesi Luigi Bisceglia Ernesto Ascari
     
     
Race 2 - OSG Donzi    
Giancarlo Cangiano Stefano Cola  
 
     
Race Report    
     
2007 Powerboat P1    
Race 1 - Lucas Oil    
Nigel Hook Giovanni Carpitella  
Race 2 - Lucas Oil    
Nigel Hook Giovanni Carpitella  
     

     
Race Report    
     
2008 Cowes Classic    
     
2008 Cowes Torquay Cowes Red FPT  
Fabio Buzzi Simon Powell Rafael Del Pino
Italy 182 nm 91.01 mph
     

     
Race Report Results  
     
2009 Cowes Classic    
     
2009 Cowes Torquay Cowes Cinzano  
Markus Hendricks Eric Smillie Tim Grimshaw
Germany 170 nm 54.46 mph
     
     
Race Report Results  
     
2010 British Powerboat Festival powered by RB12.Com
     
2010 Cowes 100 Red FPT  
Fabio Buzzi Simon Powell Emilio Riganti
Italy 98.5 nm 73.75 mph
 

 
Race Report Results  
     
2010 Cowes Torquay Cowes Red FPT  
Fabio Buzzi Simon Powell Emilio Riganti
Italy 178.1 nm 59.58 mph
     

 
2011 Cowes Torquay Cowes Cinzano  
Markus Hendricks Eric Smillie Simon Wood Power
Germany 165 nm 65.26 mph
     
Race Report Results  
     

 
 
 

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