Coniston Power Boat Records Week UK



6:33 PM Mon 11 Oct 2010 GMT
'Bluebird - 40th Annual Records Week on Coniston's historic waters over the 1st -5th November 2010.' RYA
Coniston Power Boat Records Week is the only event in the UK Powerboat Racing Calendar to bring together all classes of boat. Entry is open to all from tiny hydroplanes, through inshore circuit racers to the largest offshore boats. It is the finale to the racing season. Competitors and officials from all over the country assemble annually for what has been a popular event since it's inception in 1970. For almost a hundred years Powerboat record attempts have been made on several of the English lakes including Ullswater, Windermere and Coniston Water. The most famous drivers have been Sir Henry ...


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