Cowes - Torquay from years past

[Ben Mazur]

The Cowes-Torquay, Cowes-Torquay-Cowes, and now the Cowes Powerboat Festival has been held continuously since 1961. A few pics from some early races.......

a. Race start 1961
1. 1961 winner Tommy Sopwith, 'Thunderbolt', Cambell 25
2. Early 60s, Sir Max Aitkin, 'Glass Moppie'
3. 1963 winner Sonny Levi, 'A'Speranziella'

[Ben Mazur]

4. 1963, Jeffrey Quill, 'Tramontana II'
5. 1963, Dr. Emil Savundra, 'Jackie S'
6. 1964, Sonny Levi, 'Speranziella IV'
7. Early 60s, Dr. Emil Savundra, 'Jackie S'

[Ben Mazur]

8. Cutaway drawing of Jackie S
9. 1964 winners Gardner brothers, 'Surfrider', Bertram
10. 1965, Clive Curtis, 'Wildcat'
11. 1965, 'Broad Jumper', Formula 27

[Ben Mazur]

13. 1966 winner, Jim Wynne, 'Ghost Rider', Souter
14. 1968 winner, Tommy Sopwith, 'Telstar', Levi 25
15. 1969 winner, Don Aronow, Clive Curtis, 'The Cigarette', Cary 32
16. 1970 winner, Tommy Sopwith, 'Miss Enfield 2', Enfield

[Ben Mazur]

17. 1971, Bill Wishnick, 'Boss O'Nova' Cigarette
18. 1971 winner Ronnie Bonelli, 'Lady Nara' Cigarette
19. 1972 winner Carlo Bonomi, 'Aeromarine IX', Cigarette
20. 1972, Vincenzo Balestrieri, Jack Stuteville, 'Black Tornado', Cigarette

[Ben Mazur]

21. 1972, Bobby Buchanan-Michaelson, 'Comfort', Lancer Corniche 32
22. Early 70s, Maurice Bell, Alf Bullen, 'Cigarillo', Cary 32
23. Early 70s, Keith Dallas, 'Aristocat', Cougar
24. Early 70s, Tim Powell, 'Canadian Moppie', Bertram

[Ben Mazur]

25. Early 70s, Georgio Mondadori, 'Nick', Cigarette 36
26. 1972 World Champion Bobby Rautbord, 'Fino', Cigarette
27. 1973 winner Don Shead, 'Unowot', Enfield 37
28. Early 70s, Francesco Consentino, 'Nicopao', Jones cat

[Ben Mazur]

29. Early 70s, Keith Dallas, 'Wiggens Teape', Cougar
30. Early 70s, Tommy Sopwith, Charles de Selincourt, 'Miss Embassy', turbine

[Ben Mazur]

And some of the people who raced, built and designed them

Bobby Buchanan-Michaelson
Carlo Bonomi
Dick Bertram
Don Aronow

[Ben Mazur]

Don Shead
Dr. Emil Savundra
James Beard
Jim Wynne

[Jon fuller]

Cool thread!

Does anyone have a similar collection of info & pictures for a well known American race, such as the Miami > Nassau?

[littlenige]

Ben, thanks for posting. I never knew that Clive Curtis was on board with Aronow at Cowes !!

[Captain Chaos]

excellent.............

[THUNDERBOLT]

At last pics of Thunderbolt appearing on the site have 3 old Beken Pics but not sure if I break copyright by posting so better leave for now.
but be sure when she goes back together you'll see her as she was but in glorious colour!

Mike

[brian Stott]

Do you have any further pictures/info of Canadian Moppie, it was owned by my father about 25 years ago when it was called Mcqueen Jeans

Thanks

Brian

[Ben Mazur]

Hello Brian and welcome to Proprider.

I have no further pics of Canadian Moppie but there might be some in Graham Stevens offshore library on Boatmad.com. Unfortunately, the server seems to be down for the gallery section at the moment but I will try to find the link for you when it is up and running again.

[littlenige]

Brian here's a shot from a calender - you may have seen this already. I used to climb aboard this boat as a kid when it was at the Clare Lallows Boatyard in Cowes - dreaming about pushing the throttles forward and getting airbourne! Love those old Bertrams!

[Ben Mazur]

The good old days of racing with five people in a boat. We only had four in Mr. Noisy last year at Cowes.

Then again, I throttled a boat in a basic race at Poole in 98 where we had six aboard. Placed 3rd overall!

[brian Stott]

Thanks for the photo, we have this one as an oil painting but as a photo any more.

Thanks

[Ben Mazur]

Here ya go.

http://media.boatmad.com/gallery/v/graham/racing/C/Canadian+Moppie+_1972_.jpg.html