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Haile Gebrselassie : Haile’s got that Victory feeling!
Written on 18 Dec, 2009 at 10:49 in Focus On
Haile Gebrselassie received some powerful support in his World record bid for the standard chartered Dubai marathon. he Ethiopian running legend swapped his racing vest for the overalls and helmets of the Dubai Victory Team in a special one-off meeting... (Continue reading)
Solent 70 – Class 1 & 2 Championship, 28th April 1979
Written on 18 Dec, 2009 at 10:44 in Focus On
Imagine today, the opening round of the Ukoba Championship Attracting twenty seven entries of which fifteen were Class 1 And 2 outfits. That was the situation when the 1979 season kicked off on 28th April with the Solent 70. Unsettled... (Continue reading)
1981 : Aerofoils, were they worth it?
Written on 16 Dec, 2009 at 17:44 in Focus On
The offshore season of 1981 will possibly be remembered as a year of development and a continued search for more speed. Powerboats started to sprout wings, or aerofoils as they were known in boffin circles he offshore season of 1981... (Continue reading)
Mike Schriefer
Written on 16 Dec, 2009 at 17:35 in Focus On
Steve Michael talks to Mike Schriefer, who was introduced to the F1-ChampBoat Series four years ago, when he saw a dynamic product with a storied past. He liked what he saw and became its new promoter. He recognised a sport... (Continue reading)
Past Times: 1980 Cowes Torquay Cowes
Written on 15 Dec, 2009 at 20:49 in Focus On
With the revival of the legendary Cowes Classic about to be staged in August this year, we take a nostalgic look at a report written on the 1980 Cowes-Torquay-Cowes race, a year when entry numbers had dropped to a rather... (Continue reading)
