No money in boats on TV

[markc]

The TV production company Television Corp has just sold the rights to professional powerboat racing for £1 which it has aquired last year for a great deal more! As a result of dumping this 'asset', their shares rose.

So it's not just us boaters that chuck loads of cash away on boating!

M

 

[byron]

In Italy powerboat racers have the status of Formula 1 race car drivers. Over here, zilch, no following to speak of.

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[Guest]

They used to have an annual international powerboat championship in Bristol Docks many years ago. They stopped doing it because too many boats came to grief against the harbour wall - spoil sports! No wonder no-one wants to watch it on the telly!

 

[BarryD]

They still race F1 / GP boats around one of the lakes in Milton Keynes. Great fun day out V. noisy.

Barry D.

IMHO & FWIW, NWGOI.

 

[Guest]

... the only time I ever made money from my boat was when the Chritene Hamilton show used it for a day and paid me £750 rental