Galway Grand Prix of the Sea - Heights of Abraham in a clean sweep

7:25 AM Tue 8 Jun 2010 GMT

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Heights of Abraham Team Pilot, Rupert Pugh and Navigator Dan Whapples, from Derbyshire racing in round 2 of the 2010 SuperStock race in Galway, Ireland.' Powerboat P1 Superstock Championship Click Here to view large photo

Heights of Abraham completed a clean sweep at the Galway Grand Prix of the Sea on Monday after another imperious display of offshore powerboat racing secured back-to-back titles for the Matlock-based team. A combination of aggressive handling and punishing throttle power from Rupert Pugh as well as accurate positioning from Dan Whapples earned the 300 Class frontrunners a sixth successive race win of the season. Leading from the front for the entire weekend, Messrs Pugh and Whapples displayed outstanding poise around the corners, which subsequently gave their rivals little chance of stealing the gold. Heights of Abraham command a 25-point ...

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