cookee

As of Saturday afternoon, we are the British Formula 1 RIB National Champions, just in case you don't know what one of those is I've attached a photo. 200 hp and speeds of over 70mph. We also won the Needles trophy 2 weeks before, (see other photo) which is the oldest trophy in British powerboat racing, maybe even internationally, dating back to 1932, and has been won by some of the best known names in world powerboat racing. Myself and my navigator, Graham Lawton have had the best season ever and have also come second overall (at last count!) in another series including the outboard Batboats as well!

Hope you don't mind me cluttering up this forum with British news, but I'm a bit proud!

throttleup

WOW, Congrats! Post some more pitures if you can.

Julie

AugiePensa

cookee, CONGRATS to you and your crew! This must be a GREAT feeling. Be safe, have fun and keep up your excellent season. Augie and The Jersey Boyz

Joe Todesca

Cookee Congradulation's to you and Graham!!!! No small feat, Enjoy!
Jo

RLW

I would like to see more of your racing posted. Pics and Specs are welcome.
What brand of boat do you race?

MESABALANCING

Racing is racing congrats on your victory and all the hard work

Ron P

That's some trophy! Congrats.

cookee

Thanks very much everyone!


I've attached some photos of our lorry which we use for the race boat, and our pick up that tows the production boat which comes to all of the races as a rescue boat - thats the one in the last photo. The middle photo is the reason the inflateable tubes or "sponsons" don't go all the way to the nose!

RLW - We race a BananaShark - it's our own brand, designed by Lorne Cambell who redesigned the steps on some Formulas not too long ago - the Fast Tech ones I think? We did the design work on the production version - the hull is basically the same as the race boat, but the deck is a 5 seater as you can see.

We race a Mercury XR2 - it's the 2 litre, 200hp (on a good day 195 maybe) running carburettors - no tuning allowed. We run our own design of gearbox extension which improves stability and we have run 72 MPH before now. The weight limit is 950 kg without fuel, and we run it at 50:1 on Castrol Biolube. The hull has 2 steps and some speed rails of our own design which give a better top end and make it a little more stable but a slightly harder ride.

Hope that fills in some gaps for you - and thanks again - we're over the moon!

cookee

It's that much of a trophy it's too valuble to leave the club now, so all you get is a photo of it!

Here's some history ..........


THE ROYAL MOTOR YACHT CLUB ~

“NEEDLES TROPHY”

The Needles Trophy was first presented in 1932 and every year until 1938.
Then a break until 1951, 1952, 1954, 1956.
Another break until 1967 and then presented each year up to 1989 inclusive.

In more recent times these are a few of the very well known names and names known in the Powerboat Racing circle.

In 1969 won by A. Pasco Watson.
In 1972 won by Tim Powell, HRH Prince Michael of Kent, William Meyers, Stirling Moss.
In 1973 won by Keith Dallas.
In 1980 won by Ted Toleman.
In 1984 and 1987 Alex Foster raced in the winning boat.
In 1988 won by Eduardo Poli.
The next year presented was 1992 - won by Richard Carr
In 1993 won by Andreas Ugland and Jann Hillestad
In 1994 won by Marco and Massimo Capoferi.
In 1996 won by Charles Burnett and Peter Dredge.
In 2002 won by Peter Dredge and Ian Sanderson.

In 2004 the current Motor Boat Committee of The Royal Motor Yacht Club, decided to
Award the NEEDLES TROPHY to a class of Powerboats who would race to the “Needles”.

In 2004 won by Jackie Hunt and Mike Shelton.

MANITIE

Cookee,

Cool looking boat...congrats and Good luck....