SuperStock comes to Plymouth!

[RPM1200]

This weekend is the Plymouth Grand Prix of the Sea

Yacht haven - Race control, pits (wet & dry)
Best viewing point - Hoe Road/Maderia Road
Best viewing area - Hoe Road

Timetable as follows:

Saturday 16th July

Free-Style Jet Ski session 12-12.30

Official Mandatory Practice 12-13.00

Match Races P1 150 & P1 Panther 14.15-16.15

Sunday 17th July

Free-Style Jet Ski session - 11-11.30

P1 150 & P1 Panther Race 1 12-12.45

P1 150 & P1 panther Race 2 14.00-14.45

Podium - 17.00-17.30

Any PH'ers taking part or coming to watch?

More info on runners and riders can be found here:
http://worldofpowerboats.com/2011/07/plymouth-welc...

[Loteuk]

Yep, will be in the Edox Watch Sponsored Panther.

Match racing tomorrow (they forecast force 5 - 7 at 0500 this morning so should be interesting trying to hold the course)

Sunday - race day, place your bets!

[RPM1200]

Here are some images from the weekend at Plymouth (photography by Tim Piper)

[RPM1200]

Loteuk said:

Yep, will be in the Edox Watch Sponsored Panther.

Match racing tomorrow (they forecast force 5 - 7 at 0500 this morning so should be interesting trying to hold the course)

Sunday - race day, place your bets!

Congratulations on your double win by the way, it looked spectacular from the Spit, with all the boats coming thundering towards you at the start. How did it feel to be out there?

http://www.p1superstock.com/news/edox-take-the-dou...

[bin389]

A few images can be viewed on a Youtube movie by pasting this link into your browser.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iApprWuJhLU

juice photography

[Loteuk]

To be honest it was alarming to have such a tight turn on the start run mark.
If you see the coverage on 1st August (Sky Sports 4) you'll see Pertemps only a foot away to starboard at full speed (we had poll) so it was a challenge to make the turn neat
without drifting into the other boats. Respect for the other drivers skills in negotiating the turn sensibly.

Once we were out in front we just tried to track an efficient lap and keep the boat away from stress (a steering hose union failed in the last race ending our lead and the points)
Next weekend is Hull and we hope to continue the reliability.

RPM1200 said:

Congratulations on your double win by the way, it looked spectacular from the Spit, with all the boats coming thundering towards you at the start. How did it feel to be out there?

http://www.p1superstock.com/news/edox-take-the-dou...

[55WKJ]

Media interest in the Hull race is the biggest yet, with much attention focused on Hull born Ian Brusby and Berverley man John Wilson. BBC TV and radio, Hull Daily Mail and Viking Radio all taking an active interest.

BBC Humberside is broadcasting its entire Saturday afternoon show on Saturday and Sunday from the marina hosted by James Hoggarth.

It could be mega...