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News February 2009 Copies
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Moughan or Webmaster for posting on the Site. 22nd February 2009 - Downtown News 3.30pm Downtown has officially been called off it very nearly looked like the wind was dropping but just at the wrong time it picked up again. 1st Scott Coker Fair Warning. 2nd Warwick Lupton Annihilator 3rd Anthony Robinson Design Windows 22nd February 2009 - Downtown News 2.30pm Drivers Meeting has just been held believe it or not they want to wait for an hour to see what happens. If it clears they will all have one more run to end the day.  Scott Coker current leader on Time after the first round. 22nd February 2009 - Downtown News 2.05pm They will make a decision on the rest of the day at 2.30pm it doesn't look good mind you. 22nd February 2009 - Downtown News 1.30pm Downtown has now been affected by wind making things too rough to run on, cant win eh. Just a waiting game now.  Craig Henwood in Evil Racing had a spin in the rough, wind is now almost gale force. 22nd February 2009 - Downtown News Times 12.15pm
22nd February 2009 - Downtown News 11.20am  Commentator Jamie McCarthy and Alan Dennis at Race Control  Malcolm during Practice. The First Round of the Flying Lap is about to start will post times at the completion of the Round. 22nd February 2009 - Downtown News 10.10am Downtown is sort of ready to underway there is small debris floating down the river the sort that is annoying and hard to pick up. They hope to get under way soon. Craig Henwood from Evil Racing has his Jet Marathon boat out helping to pick up debris. The support Races probably wont get a run. The water is now Open and Malcolm Jamieson will come out for a look see and get the cobwebs out of his Boat. 21st February 2009 - Downtown News 12.50am Downtown has been canned for the day. too many trees coming down at the moment so its on tomorrow with first boats on the water at 9.30am 21st February 2009 - Downtown News 9.15am The River is nice and flat, the sun is shining and it will be a hot one, and it should be a cracker of a day, except due to the torrential Downpour yesterday there is a lot of large debris floating by. I wouldn't expect to much action today things may change when the tide turns but its just a matter of wait and see. The Army will be having fun with there display at Midday 16th February 2009 - Speedboater keeps top finish in sight  The Nelson Mail - 13 Feb 2009 Nelson’s Julian Stilwell is currently lying fourth after two rounds of the New Zealand powerboat championships. The 28-year-old Formula 1 driver recorded second and third placing's in round one at Rotorua two weeks ago before engine problems forced him.. read more... 15th February 2009 - Meremere Jetsprints  Wanganui's Richard Murray on the way to 5th place overall they did finish this run much to the delight of the crowd, might need to paint the boat orange with an 01 if he keeps doing tricks like this.  Hot day with Two Boats badly Bent in big incidents and some very close racing, Duncan Wilson was running very smooth and taking the fight to Richard Burt in super Boat class but in the top 4 runoff some one nudged the fuel switch to almost Off position and when they took off from the start the boat ground to a halt around the first Turn.  "In Ya Face" took his 3rd straight Win in the Superboat Class.  Gary Smith "Bling It On" finally got a win in the Group A Class seemed pretty happy too.  Dave Stone "Tuicraft" won the Lites Class. 14th February 2009 - News  Spray It Ltd Agricultural Spraying are coming on as a Sponsor of the Downtown Wanganui Flying Lap which is in just one weeks time. The Gulf Harbour round of Offshore racing was cancelled today due to safety concerns. The Weather was very wet and windy with low cloud. The low cloud meant the Helicopter with rescue divers could not fly. Also a number of the Volunteer Patrol Boats rang to say they would not be coming so the decision was made to cancel. The Harbormaster would not commit to the event possibly being run on Sunday. 11th February 2009 - News  Norwood Farm Machinery Centre are coming on as a Sponsor of the Downtown Wanganui Flying Lap which is in just two weeks time. Here a few Links to You Tube Regulars who often post Videos from the Boat Racing including the recent Masport UIM World Grand Prix Hydroplane Championships. Patriot 222 Skiffracer 3000 Boris the Boxer A new Forum has been started for Vee Drive Fans in New Zealand you can visit it at the link below Kiwi V-Drive Forum 10th February 2009 - News  The Nelson Metals F2 Team won best presented Team at the Weekend. Amanda Begg and Philip Stilwell were very pleased to have picked up a the Shield for 2009.  Jeremy Ward has his images up, click the image to view his site. 9th February 2009 - News  2009 Masport UIM World Grand Prix Hydroplane Championship Left to Right: 3rd place J. Michael Kelly "The Boss", 1st Place Brett Niddrie "Warlord", 2nd Place David Alexander "Annihilator 2".  AE Baker Hydroplane Trophy Final Result. 1st Place Graeme Weller "G-Force" 2nd Place Warwick Lupton "Annihilator" 3rd Place Brett Niddrie "Warlord" 4th Place J. Michael Kelly "The Boss" 5th Place Steve Mathieson "Midnight".  Matt Morrison Memorial Final Result. 1st Place John Ryan "Dancing Bear Too" (Brett McIvor image) 2nd Place Paul Burtenshaw "Provocative" 3rd Place Terry Mckinstry "First Offence"  A large Crowd on both days and they were all desperate to be under an umbrella or Gazebo due to the burning hot Sun. I have to start doing pictures for the gallery from my images and a Gallery of Brett's Images from Sunday.and make disc's for some people email images to others, do a story and pics for someone else, There's a slim chance of sleep on the horizon apparently too. Oh have to do the Driver of the Month as well, this particular driver/team may be interested in a small Trophy Cabinet I think the one on the classifieds page is way too big.  One Of Brett's images as Warlord had a moment with G-Force. Click the Gallery Page Link below to go to my Gallery where through out the week I will add to the Gallery 
9th February 2009 - Appeal on Behalf of Ned Dawson As some of you will know I am also very much involved with Jetsprinting here downunder. Well yesterday we lost one of our jetsprint fraternity in the Australian bushfires, killed when he was trying to escape from the fires, leaving behind a wife and family. Steve is just one of over 100 people killed so far in the fires and they are not finished yet, not by a long shot. Phil Dixon, my partner in the True Blue jetsprint team lost all his property but his house and family were spared, which we are thankful for. We are starting a fund raising venture to help all those who weren't so lucky. Every subscription that comes in for any of my magazines including H2O Full Throttle is going to the bush fire appeal so I would like to ask you all to consider subscribing to the magazine, either for yourself or your friends, or both. Our goal is to raise $100,000 so anything you can do is appreciated. Please also pass this around to everyone else you know and I thank you for your help. Here are the links to the three mags. H2O Full Throttle - http://www.h2ofullthrottle.com/subscribe.php HeliOps - http://www.heliopsmag.com/subscribe.html HeliTac - http://www.helitacmag.com/subscribe.html Thanks again everyone and here is the news item about Steve. His boat was called Scream and was a work of art. Article from: Herald Sun February 08, 2009 12:00am A SPEEDBOAT champion who died trying to save his boat is among at least five killed in fires that raged through Wandong and Clombinane. Steve Lackas, a veteran of the V8 Superboat Championships, was attempting to tow his boat to safety when his property became engulfed in flames on Saturday afternoon. His home was one of scores of properties destroyed around Kilmore, 60km north of Melbourne. Michael Hendy had the heart-wrenching task of retrieving Mr Lackas' body with other local residents after the fire passed through. "It was terrible," he said. "He had made a phone call to a friend of mine to say that he needed help, and by the time he got there, the house was engulfed in flames. We arrived after that." It is believed Mr Lackas was married with one child. Mr Hendy said Mr Lackas had been preparing to leave in a bus, towing his boat, before running back into his house at the last minute to get another belonging. "The bus was still running (when Mr Lackas was found) but he hasn't managed to get outside again," he said. "The tragedy is that the bus and the shed were untouched, but the house that he ran into was burnt out." The New Zealand Grand Prix Hydroplane Drivers Club would like to offer there Condolences to the Lackas Family. We also hope that the Members of the Warlord Team and all the Australians who traveled here for the World Championships are able to be in touch with there Family's back home and that all will be safe and well. 8th February 2009 - News 5.45pm  Des Geddes Memorial has been one by J. Michael Kelly the race is a Beech Start and J. Michael Kelly got away to a flying start.  And Threw J. Michael Kelly into the Water to celebrate. Second was Steve Hughes Total Lubricants and 3rd was Jeff Price in Thirsty. Graeme Weller was having a last corner lunge at J. Michael Kelly but got into The Boss's Rooster Tail and he ended up Stopping. They have Prize Giving shortly as soon as possible so people can hit the Road Home. Most of today's pictures will be on the gallery from Tomorrow Night and added to throughout the week Yesterdays Pictures went up this morning. This is the last update for the Day I am certain it was hotter today. 8th February 2009 - News 5.00pm AE Baker Race 2 was won by Graeme Weller from J. Michael Kelly and Warwick Lupton. Brett Niddrie in Warlord failed to Finish the Race so it just depends what the result of the protest is going to be will the 1st race be rerun?? great dramas provisionally Graeme Weller is the winner of AE Baker from Warwick Lupton and possibly Brett Niddrie or J. Michael Kelly in 3rd? Last Race of the Day is the Des Geddes Memorial open to all Boats and Warwick Lupton is determined to win something so he's going out in this for a crack and The Boss J. Michael Kelly is also going out going to be an interesting race with Steve Hughes in as well. Beech Start as well this event makes for great catch up by the GP's 8th February 2009 - News 4.40pm  Crikey what a great AE Baker Race David Alexander looked like he got the door closed on him by Warlord with David being launched high into the Air and coming down hard splitting the Left Sponson and Race control DQ Warlord but Warlord will be defending the Incident as they are confident they were not in violation of the holding your line ruling in the first turn should be another long delay before the last heat is run.  David continued for a couple of Races but pulled out with a lap to go. Unofficially Warlord First G- Force Second Annihilator Third Midnight Forth Meridian Fifth The Boss DNF Annihilator 2 DNF Second heat will start as its a pole draw very soon Protest wont be known for Ages. 8th February 2009 - News 3.45pm Matt Morrison Memorial 2nd Heat was also recently run and John Ryan is the New Champion so the Trophy will no doubt be Held down South at a Venue to be decided by the New Brighton Club.   Final Official Results sheet from the World Championship All Boats have been weighed and the Boats are all over the Minimum Weight limit. Heaviest GP Boat was the Annihilator 2 Boat. And the Lightest Boat is The Boss. The Third Heat of the WC was a very close Race with Warlord winning by just a few Boat lengths. The Boss was just a 100 meters further back in the Race and Scott Coker finished nearly a lap back after again missing the start. David Alexander and Scott Coker were the only Boats to finish every lap of all the WC Heats. The AE Baker is about to start and we have two heats of that to run 8th February 2009 - News 3.05pm  Warlord's Brett Niddrie is the 2009 Masport UIM World Grand Prix Hydroplane Champion. 2nd Place David Alexander Annihilator 2. 3rd Place J. Michael Kelly The Boss. 4th Place Scott Coker Fair Warning 8th February 2009 - News 2.50pm Okay Last Heat of The World Champs will start in about 10 minutes. Ken Lupton will not be starting his Boat is Broken Down. G- Force is struggling to be Ready on time. J. Michael Kelly is ready to go and is after a Third place position. 8th February 2009 - News 2.32pm  Official points card in the World Championship with 1 heat still to run.
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Results of the MMM 8th February 2009 - News 12.10pm  First Turn Action bit of drama during the race and there are hints of a protest but I will clear that up when some one lets me in on the Secret. The Race was excellent from my perspective Ken Lupton was running hard with Brett Niddrie and Graeme Weller. J. Michael Kelly and David Alexander were the next partnership fighting. Warwick Lupton and Scott Coker missed the start and were well back in the Pack. On Lap 1 at the turn Warlord seemed to ride over the wake of G-Force and this may lie at the center of the ongoing Drama. Warwick Lupton's Boat was off song and he was riding very wide to give everyone a clear run as they lapped him. Scott Coker was too far back from the start to make an impression. J. Michael Kelly drove very well passing David Alexander up the inside to finish Second just 200 metres behind Warlord. There are two Protests currently in the Heat Result. Very Quick result more to follow all unofficial at the moment: Heat 1 of The World GP Championships 1st Brett Niddrie Warlord 2nd J. Michael Kelly The Boss 3rd David Alexander Annihilator 2 4th Scott Coker Fair Warning 5th Warwick Lupton Annihilator DNF Ken Lupton Annihilator 3 DNF Graeme Weller G-Force. 8th February 2009 - News 11.50am Very Quick result more to follow all unofficial at the moment: Heat 1 of The World GP Championships 1st Brett Niddrie Warlord 2nd J. Michael Kelly The Boss 3rd David Alexander Annihilator 2 4th Scott Coker Fair Warning 5th Warwick Lupton Annihilator DNF Ken Lupton Annihilator 3 DNF Graeme Weller G-Force. 8th February 2009 - News 9.30am  A reminder of the current points standings in the World Championship. The First race will be around about 11am - 11.30am everyone is keen to go the Annihilators lost two engines yesterday in Ken's and Warwick's Boats Warwick has borrowed the Bottom end of David's 3rd engine to use as a spare if needed and Ken has gone back to his old Motor that he used with success at Tauranga and EC Griffith Cup. The Boss has only the one engine for today but the boat is going good. G-Force and Fair Warning have no major issues at all. Speedbox have arrived and are busy setting up there equipment. You can watch the coverage of the days racing LIVE and FREE of charge on Speedbox. Its some awesome racing and includes all sorts of boats racing so take some time to check it out.  Live TV Coverage on the Internet will be available on Speedbox TV. The Coverage is only available on the Sunday's. Click on the Speedbox Logo to go to there page where they will have details on how to register to watch These Events. 8th February 2009 - News 8.30am  Well its just gone 8.30am and a mist has rolled in but it promises to be a cracker of a day once again with temperatures in the mid 30's expected 7th February 2009 - News 9.45pm    J. Michael Kelly had the boss humming in his last test run with the boat dancing down the back straight on the sponson's just like a GP should be driven.  Warwick Lupton on the other hand was forced to borrow David Alexander's 3rd Engine "Old Faithful" and set his Team to striping all Blower Electrics and externals from his damaged engine and replacing the ones ones on "Old Faithful" should make the old engine hum along. Warwick will have the boys swap the engine first thing in the morning so he can test it before the first Heat of the World Championships. Warwick was even kind enough to dust the cobwebs off his wallet and shout the boys some Steak Sandwich's for Tea. 7th February 2009 - News 4.30pm  Tony Latimer and Patriot just clipped Anthony Robinson in Design Windows damaged his Picklefork, And shortly after this Anthony cooked his Motor. Good thing about the Outboards his they can patch them up quickly. Last Heat of GP and the combined King of the Nationals is about to start soon which will see an end to racing for the Day there are 9 starters in this race. Unofficial Results of the last race GP Heat & King of the Nationals: 1st David Alexander Annihilator 2. 2nd Scott Coker Fair Warning. 3rd Steve Hughes Total Lubricants. 7th February 2009 - News 3.15pm  Terry Mckinstry in First Offence up to his old Tricks again eh. There have been a few near misses in the F1 Race with Tony Latimer and Anthony Robinson coming together in Heat 3 of the F1 Race. Only Minor damage and both drivers still on speaking terms to boot. They just had the first heat of The NZPBA Nationals for the GP class and only 4 Boats fronted up to start with David Alexander taking an early lead from Scott Coker Until the end of the second Lap when David Stopped. Luke Sharp in Prompt Parts tried to keep Scott Coker honest and in third place was Jeff Price in Thirsty. All the other GP boats in the race were changing Engines but I wouldn't expect them to be in the Final Heat of the GP either. 7th February 2009 - News 1.15pm  Jet Boats and the Greg Brink Konica Minolta are racing together the Fire and Ice boat had a bit of a Spin but got going again . its great to see Boats from other NZ Race Organizations here to have some fun and get some Racing in. We have had 9 races already and its is extremely Hot out here at the Lake. All the GP boats have done some testing in between races and no ones had any issues. Some quick Unofficial Results: F1 Race 1: 1st Steve Hughes Total Lubricants. 2nd Anthony Robinson Design Windows. 3rd Julian Stilwell Placemakers. Race 2: 1st Steve Hughes Total Lubricants. 2nd Jeff Price Thirsty. 3rd Julian Stilwell Placemakers. Grand National Hydroplane Race 1: 1st Nigel Zander Helter Skelter. 2nd Jamie Knight Phantom. 3rd Brodie Mathieson Meridian. Pro Stock Race 1: 1st Mike Wotton Bowtie Boogie. 2nd Paul Burtenshaw Provocative. 3rd Ian Warmington Razzle Dazzle. Series 3000 Race 1: 1st Alan Steiner Misty Blue. 2nd Paul Robertson Going Going Gone. 3rd Jeff Noble Ambush. 7th February 2009 - News 10.45am  First Race of the Day has just been run it was the Modified Hydroplane Class which ran separately with 9 starters. The race was won by Janine White in Predator from Meridian, Midnight and Undertaker. The Boss has just shown up and they will be testing today for the World Champs tomorrow. 7th February 2009 - News 8.15am Just arrived at Lake Karapiro it looks like it will be a very hot day absolutely no breeze to speak of the lakes flat as a pancake and only blue skies to be seen. 4th February 2009 - Young Lupton’s 1800 hp Hydroplane repaired and ready to go!  Leading Grand Prix Hydroplane Driver Ken Lupton Annihilator 3 (625 points) in the 2009 Union International Montoniquie World Grand Prix Hydroplane Championship has worked round the clock over the last two weeks making repairs to his Jamie Auld 8 meter design Hydroplane after he road up the rooster tail of Australian entry Brett Niddrie driving Warlord in the first round of the two round World Championship in Tauranga. The boat suffered a two meter hole in the right side rear of the boat but Ken went on to finish the race and win it with the side of his boat missing, the 510 cu supercharge engines have been refreshed and one is now been fitted into the boat before they head to Lake Karapiro, Cambridge for the final round this weekend. Waverley rival David Alexander Annihilator 2 (469 points) had an outstanding run at Tauranga taking out the 84th Masport Cup and currently is in second place in the World Championship only had to refresh his 2500 hp engine for this weekend final. Australian entry Brett Niddrie Warlord (400 points) flew back into New Zealand last Sunday and has been rebuilding an engine and repairing a gear box but is confident he will be ready and is keen to gain maximum points to take the lead from the Kiwi’s. Auckland’s Graeme Weller G-Force ( 395 points) with the ex Casino De Montreal Hydroplane which Graeme bought from three times world champion Jean Theoret Canada suffered some minor engine problems at Tauranga , hold ups with getting parts from out of the country has had the G-Force team working late hours this week putting the boat back together. Current World Champion Warwick Lupton Annihilator (352 points) didn’t travel to well at Tauranga spending more time trying to keep his 1800 hp 180 mph beast on the water. Lupton said the boat had so much horse power it literally wanted to fly like a plane we have made some changes to the rudder and shaft angles this should make the handling of the boat much better otherwise we could be swimming Lupton said. Otorohanga driver Scott Coker Fair Warning (264 points ) also had handling problems at Tauranga they have put more horse power in the boat this season they have made changes to the set up and balance of the boat and tested several different propellers they are confident they will be gaining points in the final three races. American Unlimited Hydroplane driver J. Michael Kelly came out to the first round in Tauranga to drive Peter Knights Snrs the Boss. The boat hasn't been on the Grand Prix racing scene for three years and Peter decided to bring the boat back out for the World Championship and offered it to the young American driver. J. Michael Kelly driver of Unlimited Hydroplane U13 Spirit of Detroit he has been driving Unlimited Hydroplanes for the past four years. He has won 19 world records and currently still holds six of them. J. Michael is new to grand Prix Hydroplanes but had no trouble adapting to the smaller hydroplane and showed that he can foot it with the Aussie and Kiwi drivers. Kelly currently on (127 points) fly’s back into New Zealand Thursday and will make some changes to the boat and test on Saturday setting the boat up ready to line up for the finals on Sunday. There are three heats of the championship to run, points over the two heats from Tauranga are carried forward to the final three races on Sunday at Lake Karapiro, and this will determine who will be the 2009 U.I.M World Grand Prix Hydroplane Champion. The Grand Prix Hydroplanes will race five times on Sunday as the Kiwis will defend the AE Baker an Australasian Hydroplane Championship. Approximately 60 competitors will compete over the two days with Saturday being round two of the New Zealand Powerboat Nationals featuring Formula One Tunnels, 3 and 6 litre hydroplanes and V8 flat bottoms. Racing starts 10am both days $10 per adult children 12yrs and under are free. For further information check out www.hydroplane.co.nz
3rd February 2009 - NZGP Downtown Regatta The club has the Downtown Wanganui Regatta available for Download 1st February 2009 - News 5.00pm  Craig Henwood Evil Racing at least got a chance to go out in the Jet Boat during the brief test period this morning and even he thought it was pretty rough.  Scott Coker had 1 lap run as well with a nice Geyser puffing away at the back of the boat.  Evan White Wasted Nights was unable to race yesterday but checked out the boat as well said it wasn't too bad out there at the time certainly blew up much bigger shortly after this. Official Results of the Title races that were run will be emailed to me(the clock is ticking Still!) and I will then post them on the web. 1st February 2009 - News 10.30am Race Meeting has been called off with White caps coming in Surfers are expected to show up at any minute. 1st February 2009 - News 9.20am They have had a drivers briefing and will wait another hour or so to see if it calms down as some drivers still want to run. Other drivers are already making the decision to not run. Will update when a final decision is made. Click the Gallery Page Link below to go to my Gallery where I am uploading some images on a very slow connection 1st February 2009 - News 7.00am   Yesterday Evening James showed up in This great Boat and took the Bold Move Team of Tradge, Val & Bricky for a spin on the Lake.The Boat was built by James over 5 years from plans off the Internet and is in superb condition powered by a 350 Chev it sounds as good as it looks. Lake Rotoiti is looking to be just like yesterday with identical conditions as the same time yesterday morning so the chances of racing will require at least a change in wind direction. 31st January 2009 - News 4.00pm  Apparently its a bit Rough out there? Provocative Paul Burtenshaw gets a bit loose outside Terry Mckinstry's First Offence in the Pro Com Race Racing for the day has been called off only two more National Title Races were held and all the rest of the races will hopefully be held tomorrow. all results are unofficial at the moment National Races held so far: F1 Heat 2: 1st Steve Hughes 2nd Anthony Robinson 3rd Julian Stilwell Pro Com Heat 1: 1st Mike Wotton 2nd Steve Denham 3rd Greg Burtenshaw 31st January 2009 - News 2.35pm  F1 - F2 race was good with the boats heading straight at you on a triangle course. Racing is underway in marginal water conditions. 4 races have been held so far with some even racing. all results are unofficial at the moment National Races held so far: F1Heat 1: 1ST Steve Hughes 2nd Julian Stilwell 3rd Anthony Robinson GNH/Modh Heat 1: 1ST Jamie Knight 2nd Daniel Pollack 3rd Janine White Pro Stock Heat 1: 1ST Mike Wotton 2nd Jeff Noble 3rd Terry Mckinstry Series 3000 Heat 1: 1ST Paul Robertson 2nd Jeff Noble  Adam Parker had his water pickup come off early in the race and unfortunately he has a very sad engine that has cooked itself and he will take no further part in racing. 31st January 2009 - News 11.35am  It is unfortunately too rough to race at the moment the wind coming in to shore is creating some big rollers side on to the Boats. There is also difficulty launching the boats from the beach with the wave action moving the sand and digging holes around the trailer wheels. Just 5 minutes of practice was done before the racing was called off, and it may be a few hours yet before we see any action at all today. Racing in the nationals will be carried over to tomorrow if all the races are not run today. Internet is a bit funny here I can upload information ok it seems but cant actually view the Web pages?  John Ryan is here in Dancing Bear Too running injectors instead of a blower.  Ben Ryan had Mainland Miss out as you can see he has lost the water hose at the rear and the engine was not getting water but should not have suffered after only two gentle laps. 31st January 2009 - News 10.15am  A good line up of boats with the testing due to start shortly and then into the race programme. the wind may be an issue blowing into shore across the course it is expected to drop and the temperature is going to get pretty high. I will be out on a boat taking some shots most of the day will post an update in lunch break. 31st January 2009 - News 6.45am  Lake Rotoiti is looking a little rough at 6.35am, but its going to be a scorching day. The finish line is just to the left of shot and the outside turn buoy can be seen on the right. 31st January 2009 - News 1.15am Lake Rotoiti is looking good weather wise just a tad dark at the moment although there was talk recently from a likely bunch of lads of putting some glow sticks on the buoys and going for a spin. Sad News is only 3 of the 5 GP Boats entered are here to race with the Weller's boat G-Force unable to compete due to engine parts not arriving in time and Ken Lupton Annihilator GP009 didn't have enough time to complete the repairs to his damaged Boat. I will Do some updates throughout the day although I hope to get out on the water for Photos at some point. The connection isn't to bad, mind you don't think there are any other idiots up at this time of the morning hogging all the vodafone lines. 30th January 2009 - News  Lake Rotoiti I believe racing is on the right hand end of the Lake. Racing in the National Championships is on Saturday and the Lakeland Regatta is on Sunday. Not sure what the internet reception will be like out there. If There's no update on Saturday Morning then its because there's no reception and I will pop into Rotorua on Saturday Night and post an update from there. News Page has been Archived 29th January 2009 - Accommodation for Karapiro  Luck at Last Cottage Is available for coming championships. Please refer to website holidayhouses.co.nz reference 13318 for all details.If you want clean comfortable "a bit special'' accommodation with plenty of parking for cars and boats please take a look. Alternatively phone Jaqui on 0210611867.Talk, leave a message,or hang up as your number will be logged on my phone and I will return your call. Cheers Jaqui. Also click the link below to see Lake Karapiro Lodge  www.lakekarapirolodge.co.nz Click to get our Archive News Page Almost all the News Stories and Pictures are to be found somewhere in the Archives Just try and remember when the event occurred and pick the page that matches those Dates |
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