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Don’t suppose any one of you have the remotest idea just what sort of a concept this might be ???
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Don’t suppose any one of you have the remotest idea just what sort of a concept this might be ???
...we called them blow-boaters over here. they use to be known as cheapskates. got the wind for free & expected everything else to be free...
Now they are racing faster than some powerboats were years ago and probably more well paid professionals today than in powerboat racing.Quote:
Originally Posted by FUJIMO
( not to mention more high tech in hull design and construction than powerboats although some are catching up)
And dont ever forget “RIGHT OF WAY”—- Which is mainly due to lack of ability and common sense !!!!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by powerabout
When you have more money chucked at any sport than NASA ——then technology comes along in leaps and bounds.
Museums and perfume houses {PRADA} —— OIL—-{ARAB EMIRATES] —-COUNTRIES. BILLIONAIRES and Gold watchmakers .
I would say that pretty much says “MONEY IS NOT A PROBLEM”
ITS A BLOODY LONG TIME SINCE POWERBOATS ONLY DID SIXTY MILES AN HOUR IN RECORD BREAKING——MUST BE OVER 100 YEARS AGO.
Now if powerboating could ever get the sponsorship that AMERICA’S CUP BOATS——FORMULA ONE—-FOOTBALL—-EVEN GOLF !!!! Gets, then I dont doubt for a minute we would head the list in “HIGH TECH. PILGRIM !!!!!!!!!!!
All trueQuote:
Originally Posted by jackiewilson
right of way, sailing came first.
Speed wise I didnt just mean the fastest on the day, lots of class are faster either way
Ice yachts have been fast for a long time... one off special record is standing at 75mph today on water, would be double that on ice
See Merc putting an engine on a yacht now for the new E class racing..lol
If there’s a shilling or two to be made from flogging an outboard —- bet your sweet bippy Mercury will be in there somewhere !!!!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by powerabout
Just wonder if there’s the same “Family Feel” in the factory these days ???????? When Don Ross and i visited OSHBERG for the first time, we were made to feel like one of the family.
In two days we had been taken out to dinner —-lunch——a night club—a whore house and an island .
Am still friends with everyone we met there [those that are still alive anyway] ——CHARLIE ALEXANDER was Mercury president in those days. He wined —dined and played with all the rest of the Mercury Family.
I remember that all the guys who worked at Mercury had “TOYS”. —- Airplanes====VETTES====Snowmobiles {100mph} back in the day.
Playing Tag with the Hertz rent-a racers around the fairground in Casale Monferrato after midnight was one of my fondest memories ———Dent GG was the aim !!!!!!!!! He always had a flash Merc as his ride. Sod my old britches— is it really over fifty years ago already ????????Attachment 520096
Speak of the devil———sent you his boat UPS [express] today —- look out for it sometime in august !!!
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My eldest grandson Ben, he owns and publishes a magazine called AHH. {ALL ABOUT HORSHAM}
Today i was invited to meet one of his friends VICK . He specialises in putting together old movies —8mm and 16mm into a modern format —ie. Fire stick or USB.
Now i was really surprised that lots of BEN’S boyhood friends were very successful in the film and TV world.
So i was surprised when i was given a small box with a fire stick ——then told that its a collection of me competing all over the world with cosworth motors .
I had never seen any of these films before today .
Which makes me pretty damn sure none of you will have seen them either . Problem is they are all pretty large format and “VIDS”. Plus, i have never found the right way to present them to S + F. ???
May have to send the stick to Fugi or Peters or anyone who can stick the contents on here ——i am open to suggestions .
Even have some footage of Valleyfield 1976 !!!!!!
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BEEN WORKING LIKE THE DEMENTED GIPPETTO FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THIS YEAR!!!!!
Thats why all the name plates —— there are five Trophies for the Lowestoft + Oulton Broad club.
The three Velden boats and a couple of my own design. TOM PERCIVAL—BOB SPALDING—ROGER JENKINS—-NELLY GREGG—JACKIE WILSON.
Main reason for this is, i remember lots of famous names who raced at Lowestoft who are now long gone and forgotten. Frankie Holmes——-Toby Sutton——Ben Rood—-Len MELLY—Peter Sabberton, another 20 years and nobody will even remember their names . So i decided to do something about it ———because i could !!!!!!!!
Then there’s the two AITKIN boats for the Squadron’
Aimee’s concept. Thats a done deal [should she ever drop by again]
There are a couple of Miles Jennings he ordered nearly a year ago.
Then i made some new concept trophies for UKOBRA —- Just have to persuade Eddie Chater —Mike Mantle and Stevie Curtis they need to sponsor some of the races !!!!!!!
Slight problem is the fact to get one of these trophies —you have to dig deep—- Prices start at £500 and rise for some real powerboating erotica !!!!!!!!!!
Just imagine them being presented at the end of season dinner at the PROSPECT> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
Trophies to show —- not put away in the wardrobe until some other poor bugger wins them next year.
How do i know all this—— i had over 300 awards in the showcase at one time — that was until i decided enough was enough and gave ‘em all away as golf or Boy Scout trophies —— nobody was particularly interested anyway.
So i think it’s about time powerboating had some trophies everyone would be glad to hang on to for a year. ?????????????????
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Thats the third in the trilogy—-the Goodwood Menage of Sporting Carriages through the ages !!!
Two outa three is not bad considering it’s been so bloody warm.
Duckworth/Cosworth trophy is well on the way but its nowhere near right so i dismantled it ready to start afresh .
Three concepts have taken my entire collection of over fifty sporting carriages and its still not enough!
HIMALAYAN MUSK has gone completely bananas —— just two years after planting its taken over the copper Acer.Attachment 520144
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After all the trials and tribulations of the last couple of months —— i am still here —- old Nicks tried his Damndest and failed miserably up to now——-see you at the OLD FARTS all being well.!!!!!!
Now i would say that was “REFLECTIONS”
also called WAFI's by commercial marinersQuote:
Originally Posted by FUJIMO
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MERCURY HAD A PARTY AND I WASNT INVITED ——ALL BECAUSE I SAID MERCURY HAD ****TY TRAILORS !!!!!!!!!
Well. “SISS ON YOU PISTER”. I do have better things to do today !!!!!!!!