Cowes Powerboat Festival or Farce??

[JABS]

It is Cowes Powerboat Festival this Friday through Sunday.

I want to go and see what is going on. I understand there is the Cowes Torquay Cowes race and other classes racing of on other courses.

Can I find any info?? Can I buggery. All I can find is the start time of the C-T-C race, and no mention of where the sart is!

This is a complete shambles.

Why don't the organisers make he programme easily accessible, or is it just for competitors.

In 2007, there was full info on the web and we had a super weekend with loads of friends.

Am I missing something, or are the organisers not switched on!!!

[Dirk Diggler]

http://www.britishpowerboatracingclub.co.uk/ctc.htm


Perhaps you should brush up on your googling skills instead of ranting!

[JABS]

Before being rude, I suggest you read the post.

The link you give is to the C-T-C race. I have that!

What else is going on???

[Dirk Diggler]

Originally Posted by JABS

Before being rude, I suggest you read the post.

The link you give is to the C-T-C race. I have that!

What else is going on???

What a c**k, just try opening you eyes a little!



http://www.britishpowerboatracingclu...k/entrants.htm

[Polwart]

Originally Posted by JABS

Can I find any info?? Can I buggery. All I can find is the start time of the C-T-C race, and no mention of where the sart is!

The link you give is to the C-T-C race. I have that!

so why can't you see where the start is? the full course is there including waypoints and charts...

[JABS]

Dirk,

I am fully aware of the powers of google.

I have 'googled' extensively.

And there is no need for rudeness on these fora.

All I want to have is a schedule of th various races and locations. Not too much to ask, is it.

[chewy]

Race Starts and Finishes
All three races will start concurrently at approximately 1005 in the vicinity of the Solent Bank buoy.
The Honda Cowes-Poole-Cowes Race consists of seven legs totalling 39.0nm starting in the vicinity of the red Solent Bank buoy and completing one lap of Poole and Christchurch Bays before finishing between the transit of East Lepe and Gurnard Ledge buoys in the western Solent.
The Class 3 Boats Cowes-Poole-Cowes Race consists of 12 legs totalling 65.6nm starting in the vicinity of the red Solent Bank buoy and completing two laps in Poole and Christchurch Bays before finishing between the transit of East Lepe and Gurnard Ledge buoys in the western Solent.
The Cowes-Torquay-Cowes Race consists of 10 legs totalling 170nm starting in the vicinity of the red Solent Bank special mark and taking in Hurst Point, Anvil Point, Portland Bill, Torquay and back to Cowes, finishing between the transit of East Lepe and Gurnard Ledge buoys in the western Solent.

[Dirk Diggler]

Originally Posted by JABS

Dirk,

I am fully aware of the powers of google.

I have 'googled' extensively.

And there is no need for rudeness on these fora.

All I want to have is a schedule of th various races and locations. Not too much to ask, is it.

And your a "consultant" ?

[Carl]

be at cowes by 9.30,run down the solent from about 10.00, honda doing one lap of poole bay and back,others two laps,the rest going to torquay,watch them come back up the solent from about 11.00. loads of info on www.boatmad.com ,and please dont mention cowes powerboating and the word farce in the same sentence again,thats why you could piss people off

[chewy]

Originally Posted by Dirk Diggler

And your a "consultant" ?

He consulted us.

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