1983 London Calais London
Matthew Lorenzo introduces ITV's coverage of this great race starting from Tower Bridge across the English Channel and back.
Look out for the Phantom taking on a Class 1 Catamaran!
BRILLIANT ACTION
Video with thanks to powerboatarchive.com
All Action , All Classes!
BBC's Grandstand covers the Hamble(Southern Speed), London to Brighton and the Wirral.
Des Lynam and Steve Ryder take up the commentary.
Video with thanks to Steve Willis @ You Tube
youtu.be/WPwGG9aWB5I
Surfing the Waves!
STUNNING news footage following the 58 International teams as they head down to Torquay.
Surfury in the hands of the Gardiner Bros shows their dominance from Start to Finish 🏁
Video with thanks to British Pathe @ You Tube
youtu.be/cutaVbBT0rg
1967 'Daily Express' Cowes - Torquay 🏁
Winner - (111) Surfury 🇬🇧
Charles Gardener / Jimmy Gardner / Ivor Verlander
198 nm / 53.00 mph
58 starters 40 finishers
Drawings c/o Charles Lawrence
Photos : powerboatarchive.com / Beken
@ charleslawrencechiswick.co.uk/
Phantoms like it Rough!
Fantastic couple of films following some top Phantom teams aiming to be no 1.
*Miss Avia Watches
*Enter Data
*Property Growth Insurance
*Clarke Group
VHS Videos with thanks to Per Simonsen @ Facebook
Very sad news this evening for the World of Offshore Racing and Boating that legendary Phantom Hull Designer and Builder Steve Baker has passed away.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to all family and friends of Steve.
Phantom's Steve Baker has passed away
www.powerboatracingworld.com
Steve Baker, the designer and builder of Phantom Boats, has passed away.**Needles Trophy 92'**
The striking looking Cougar Catamaran powers pass the European challengers and led almost from start to finish!
Sky Sports follows the action around Poole Bay.
Video with thanks to powerboatarchive.com @ You Tube
youtu.be/YN7rkz87_AU
Full Throttle !
(69) Cougar Lamboughini showing what her capabilities were in the Cowes Torquay Cowes.
We must remember almost to the day last year we lost our friend Pete Currington who helped develop this beauty.
rip Pete 🏁
Video (Click the HD) with thanks to Nigel Barrett @ You Tube
**Cougar (69) restoration UPDATE **
Short clip from Michigan of the almost completed riveted hull shell.
Cougar Powerboats
Video with thanks to Dave Wesseldyk
Remember this!!
Started out as 'Cougar Lamboughini' with Richard Carr in 1991, 30 years on and now being lovingly restored in Michigan, America by Dave Wesseldyk.
Some 5000 new rivets have been put back after a total strip down of this famous Catamaran that we all know so well.
What a fantastic job!
Cougar Powerboats
Good luck Dave, many thanks for your pictures.
Paul Crabb hope you had a good day! 🏁
Thanks for all your help over the years, we could not have a Powerboat Race without your help as our Chief Marshal !
Photo : Andy Rick
Favourite livery!
1) White
2) Yellow
3) Red
4) Coloured
Cougar Cougar 46/ Cougar Lamboughini / Carlsberg / Tekne Lamboughini 🏁
Photos with thanks to Malc Attrill Photography / powerboatarchive.com
Bella, Bella, Bella! 🇮🇹
1990 Trieste and Class 1 Italian teams show the World who are 'King of the Seas' in Offshore Powerboat Racing 🏁
Great footage of Stefano Casiraghi in the open cockpit Buzzi hull 'Pinot di Pinot'.
Video with thanks to powerboatarchive.com and Marcello Curioni @You Tube
youtu.be/OXuH5bIHVVk
OLD School v NEW School!
OFFSHORE Legends Going Lean; Apache Warhorse; Cinzano; Microlink PC and Bounty Hunter 🏁 🇬🇧 🇮🇹 🇺🇲
CRANK up that VOLUME!
Video with thanks to bcwp1987 @ You Tube
youtu.be/eKRnWMMkVGg
A Year Full of Racing Legends - 1980 🏁1980 Cowes Classic Class I entrants
+ Class II finishers
Race Distance 245 nm
Photos: powerboatarchive2.co.uk
A World Class EVENT won by a TOP International team.
One of the BEST film footages from the seventies by a archive news television broadcaster.
Look OUT for (717) Uno Embassy which we hopefully see returning back to Cowes in 2021!
Click the HD
Video with thanks to British Movietone @ You Tube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHuQlm2hFhY
Pen in the Event for 2021!
Surely an International event not to be missed , so many teams from around the World racing at the home of Offshore Powerboat Racing.
Any FLAGS that I need to add!!
🌎🌍🌏 August 27th - 29th 2021 🏁
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Great Memories 1980's style!Some classic photos have been posted by Ian today on the Isle of Wight Heritage group...
(4) Satisfaction 1980 / 1981 🇺🇸
What a boat, what a team 🏁
A Close Encounter with the TV crew trying to keep up with the Americans.
VHS Videos with thanks to Per Simonsen @ Facebook
Concorde - Satisfaction - Concorde!
An EPIC journey by Richie Powers to participate in the 1980 Cowes. A phone call from Bill Elswick on Thursday triggered a 4,500 mile journey across to the UK arriving Friday evening at Cowes to then race 200 miles the next day to win the historic Cowes Torquay Cowes 🏁
Click the HD, crank up the VOLUME
Video clip: BritishPathe / Reuters