Cowes-Torquay Race 2012

[Ratickle]

Cool shots. I think that inflatable had too much air in the tubes. Or Helium???

[Cookee]

Cool shots. I think that inflatable had too much air in the tubes. Or Helium???

:-) He is one of our competitors and won the race - he runs a single 315 Yanmar in a deep Vee RIB, has quite a low top speed but is very reliable indeed, we were leading him by quite a distance when we lost a blade which the old saying that to finish first, first you have to finish!

[Ratickle]

At least you brought the entire prop home with you.......


Was he in your class?

[Cookee]

Yes, the classes are by the total capacity of the engine(s), we are in the up to 6.5 litre (diesel) class, so with twin 3 litre diesels we fit in nicely, the Steyr 3.25 litre diesels also fit in or you can have a larger single althogh if you have a single engine you have to have an auxiliary (kicker) engine.

[Ratickle]

When is your next event?

[Cookee]

When is your next event?

We don't usually have races in October so I told my wife to go ahead and book a holiday (we're going on Monday to Cape Verde for 10 days.) - then someone decided to put a race on quite local to us! Next event will be next year now, the main one being the Cowes to Monte Carlo race next June.

[Ratickle]

Now that's an offshore race........

[Ratickle]

Only 2400 miles....

[Bobcat]

That is awesome.

[tonyto]

Here is a short clip of the start from Apache Warhorse

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uvkm5kKRXs&feature=plcp

[Bobcat]

Thanks !

[Ratickle]

That is some fun looking offshore water. Too bad it's only for 184 miles or so.....

[Anchored]

A few more pics,

Jeff