fastonwater

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This website is dedicated to the history of circuit powerboat racing in the UK
and to those involved in the sport.
Drivers, teams, boat builders, sponsors and fans.
It gives special recognition to that period from the late 1960s to the end of the 20th century, and to those involved in the sport during that time who made it so memorable.
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JPS Velden to Return to Oulton Broad?

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In Memory of Bill Shakespeare


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Best wishes to all for 2012
My apologies for the lack of new material on the website. I'm in the process of transferring all the website material to a new computer using updated software.

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For a long time I had thought there should be a dedicated website specifically for those who love circuit powerboat racing in the UK.

I’m coming at this from the point of view of a keen spectator, so please excuse me if I get any information, facts or figures wrong. I’m hoping that over time any errors that exist will be corrected by those with more knowledge of the sport than me. My main aim is to have a website dedicated to the sport, its history, its drivers, teams and clubs. I would also like this site to be a portal to clubs, teams, drivers, sponsors and other related websites.

I owe my thanks and gratitude to those who have been kind enough to take the time and trouble to contact me, give advice and guidance, and to send photos and other archive material.

I apologise in advance if I have used images or words that have not been credited. This may be because I have forgotten to include the credit, or it may be that I was unable to find out who to attribute it to. There is no intention on my part to plagiarise the work of others, or to utilise copyrighted material without prior permission.

If you find that this has occurred, please let me know. I would hope that as this is a not for profit website, that with the correct attribution added you will be happy for your work to be included. If you wish your work, attributed or otherwise to be removed, please let me know.

If you have any material you would like to contribute to the website, please contact Roy Cooper at fastonwater@live.co.uk

From top:
John Hill, Bristol 1990. Photo © Peter Vincent.
Bob Spalding (11) and Cess van der Velden (4), Bristol 1980. Photo © George Gallop
Billy Seebold and Renato Molinari, calm before the storm, London Victoria Docks, 1984. Photo Powerboating International
Monohulls, Bristol 1982. Photo © George Gallop