New record 244mph!

[trying]

Apologies if its already been posted...

 

[trying]

hair raising moment at the same event... driver and throttleman reported to be ok...

hair raising moment at the same event... driver and throttleman reported to be ok...

 

[sarabande]

what kind of idiots allow such energy to be unleashed so close to whole families of human beings ? There's not the slightest chance of controlled recovery once the boat becomes airborne.

 

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what kind of idiots allow such energy to be unleashed so close to whole families of human beings ? There's not the slightest chance of controlled recovery once the boat becomes airborne.

The boats tend to continue in the direction they were travelling if it goes wrong, but not necessarily the right way up, or as close to the water as the driver intended.

 

[landlockedpirate]

what kind of idiots allow such energy to be unleashed so close to whole families of human beings ? There's not the slightest chance of controlled recovery once the boat becomes airborne.

I think the lens is playing tricks, the Lake is 2 to 3 miles wide so no danger to other boats.

 

[TQA]

Vid 2 I think the throttleman might have been a second late backing off. It was lifting for some time.

 

[RogerRat]

what kind of idiots allow such energy to be unleashed so close to whole families of human beings ? There's not the slightest chance of controlled recovery once the boat becomes airborne.

Absolutely, at these sorts of speeds the air speed is enough to make almost anything fly!
You only have to watch the final run of Donald Campbell. He was attempting almost twice the speeeed these guys were.

I remember this day so well. Very sad, if only he had 'elevator' control.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xemKc2In5Y


RR

 

[z1ppy]

Sadly Mike Fiore passed away yesterday as a result of complications following surgery after the accident shown in Vid 2

Mike will be sadly missed in the Powerboating community. my thoughts are with his family and friends.

 

[Den100]

Vid 2 I think the throttleman might have been a second late backing off. It was lifting for some time.

With a cat at these speeds you do not lift off to bring the nose back down you Slam the throttles forward, the torque pushes the bow down. If a boat it running opened up and trimmed out with no throttle left, there is nothing left to do. If you pull back on the throttles you lose the torque that is pushing you forward and you kite.

 

[adey]

I remember when the Class 1 boats raced in Plymouth. Great pieces of kit. Fantastic sound.

Imagine what it must be like reaching that speed from a standing start in under 5 seconds.

 

[RogerRat]

With a cat at these speeds you do not lift off to bring the nose back down you Slam the throttles forward, the torque pushes the bow down. If a boat it running opened up and trimmed out with no throttle left, there is nothing left to do. If you pull back on the throttles you lose the torque that is pushing you forward and you kite.

Thanks for that explanation, needs a full set to be able to to that tho.:ambivalence:

Very sad news from Z1ppy, massive loss for the sport and his family.

RR

 

[petem]

Apologies if its already been posted...

You've got to love Rednecks haven't you!

 

[Erik C]

What sort of engines are they using, they sound pretty throaty, not like turbines.

 

[Den100]

What sort of engines are they using, they sound pretty throaty, not like turbines.

They were running a pair of Mercury Racing 1350hp each.