Grandad Bill bags third RYA National Championship

2:38 PM Tue 5 Oct 2010 GMT

'Bill Owen last weekend clinched the RYA National Championship title in the 120mph Formula 2 class.' RYA

The Lancashire Powerboat Racer from St Helens has had a phenomenal year not only has he turned 54 and became a grandfather but he also secured his third RYA National Championship title. At the beginning of the season Bill had decided to only compete in local club races this year thinking that his thirteen year old rig was no longer a match for the newer, more competitive outfits at this level of competition. But his love of racing and a surprise win at the first round of the championship at Lowestoft in May in atrocious conditions led to a change ...

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