U.S. Offshore Archive Test and Information, 1966

[littlenige]

"Incidentally,the boat was drawn by a Vosper employee who was the first to join Don Shead,and this knowledge of alloy hulls was used to build Miss Enfield etc in 1969 and then further in time the Alitalia boats from Picchiotti and the CUV boats.
So it all started from Flying Fish."
Nothing like a bit of self promotion eh gramps?!!

 

[Anchored]

Graham,
Do you reckon "Thunderstreak" at the bottom of the list is the same one as I raced at Cowes this year?
Hey Nige, good to see you again.
There's a new Nige on the island, he was working for Tommy Racing. A nice young man. Ask Christian. Did you enjoy your Dry Martini ride?
Jeff

 

[Anchored]

Fill us in Graham!!

"Flyover" the cat driven by Sopwith was designed by Walt Walters and featured a NACA wing profile joining the sponsons.

Jeff

 

[Ratickle]

I found this description about that race.

Description

Swanage & Christchurch, Dorset.

GV. Power boats getting ready for start of Swanage to Christchurch and back power boat race. SV. Boat Snarling Marling. LV. Pan, Snarling Marling. CU. Flag is dropped. SV. As the boats roar away. LV. Pan, boats racing. LV. Pan, another entry 'Slo-mo-shun' at speed. SV. Pan, boat No 04 'Alfie' at speed. GV. Alfie leaps high out of the water. LV. Pan, another boat comes past as speed. SV. Boat No 54 with driver and passenger standing up almost sinking. Coming along side to rescue them is boat named 'Peter Twiss'. SV. Pan as the men get onto Peter Twiss. SV Contestant No 98 going past at speed. LV. Pan, boat No 08, 'Flyover', a catamaran piloted by Tommy Sopwith. LV. Pan as 'Flyover' comes in at Swanage to take chequered flag. CU. Chequered flag is dropped. LV. Pan as Sopwith brings Flyover in. LV. Pan, the second boat home, No 01 'Boffin Coffin' coming past. SV. 'Flyover' moored at quay. SV. Tommy Sopwith, & CU. LV. Boat No 01 who was declared winner after Sopwith was disqualified. CU. The owner Keith Horseman on the right and Grinley on the left.

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/power-boats-great-race

 

[Ratickle]

There is not much out there on that race. Is it really only about 20 miles each way like it looks on a map? If so, that would be one of the shortest courses over there, so why would they call it the "Great Race"?:huh:

Or did they go around England the other way?