The local powerboat racing team of Rob Lister & Nick Crouch won their Honda Four Stroke class in Sunday's Cowes-Torquay-Cowes race, they were also 3rd overall in all classes.
The Cowes-Torquay-Cowes is a spectacular British Powerboat Racing Club race and one of the biggest events in the powerboating calendar. Over 30 teams, including boats and drivers from the UK, America, Germany and Italy competed in this exhilarating run to the Dorset coast and back.
The 200-mile Cowes Torquay Cowes race has long been recognised as one of powerboating’s toughest challenges, and comparisons have been made with motorsport events such as Le Mans and the Indy 500.
The race crosses Christchurch Bay and provided great entertainment for those watching from Milford on Sea beach.
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| Photo by Clare Horton |
In December 2018, Rob Lister and Nick Crouch were crowned UKOPRA Offshore Class 3 British champions.
Perry McCarthy, aka BBC Top Gear’s 'Stig', presented the Class 3 trophy at the Royal Southern Yacht Club.
Rob and Nick started the season well, excelling in rough conditions at Falmouth. Then disaster struck when whilst leading at Poole they were forced to retire due to propeller failure. Finally, a crucial win in rough conditions at Cowes Torquay/Poole Race earned them the British Class 3 title.
They also won the Tim Powell Trophy for “most outstanding performance”.
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