Formula is proud to announce that the 2008 models of the 34 Performance Cruiser and the 40 Performance Cruiser will get exciting new features and updates.
The unique style and design of the 34 Performance Cruiser has been refined with the new choice of a hardtop feature. The beautifully sculpted hardtop includes polished Bomar(r) venting hatches and polycarbonate Lexan(r) front connectors for an undistorted view when you want protection from the elements.
The 40 PC cabin has long (...)
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Extremeboat with Jackie Hunt and Mike Shelton showed us a superb tactical performance obtaining the victory for the second consecutive year in the British Grand Prix SuperSport title for the husband and wife pairing. Sun Lik Beer, the Anglo-Chinese boat of Martin Lai and Andreas Halkiopoulos finished second and Roscioli Hotels Roma third.
VoomVoom.com, piloted by Vee Ganjavian and Charles Williams-Hawkes, had undertaken major development work in the build up to this event, including two (...)
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Britain’s Johnny Herbert has put on-hold his debut in the Powerboat P1 World Championship to support his daughter in an Olympics equestrian trial at the weekend.
Herbert had planned to race in the Powerboat P1 British Grand Prix of the Sea, taking place in Cowes over the August Bank Holiday weekend, but now hopes to compete at a World Championship event later in the season.
The ex-Formula One driver and 24 Hours of Le Mans race winner had asked for a Powerboat P1 “wildcard” entry after (...)
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Sail gives way to power on the Isle of Wight over the August Bank Holiday weekend when the Powerboat P1 British Grand Prix of the Sea roars into life, building upon the 47 year heritage of the Cowes Powerboat Festival. More than 120 craft are expected to assemble in Cowes, including many of the world’s top racing craft and crew, and organizers predict spectator numbers will exceed last year’s estimate of 70,000.
The racing starts in earnest on Friday 24th with the highlight of the (...)
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Michael Caines, one of Britain’s most acclaimed chefs, will be joining Southampton-based Powerboat P1 SuperSport class race team VoomVoom.com, along with his associates, to whet an appetite for speed and savor the delights on offer at the Powerboat P1 British Grand Prix of the Sea at Cowes, Isle of Wight, from 24th-26th August.
Michael, who admits to having a discerning taste for power, will have the opportunity to ride the waves in the team’s 2007 Hustler 388 raceboat, experiencing the (...)
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A couple of days ago I told you about the glass bottom boats. Now I’m going to present you the personal “underwater boat”.
This personal submersible is developed by U-Boat Worx and is based on a concept that combines the characteristics of a submersible -"the underwater part"- , with those of a normal boat -"the boat part". The main advantage of an Underwater Boat compared to the classic submersible is the ease with which they can be launched and operated in (...)
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The WPPA has issued yellow cards to Abdullah Al-Sulaiti and Luca Nicolini, Qatar 95, for their part in the first corner incident during the Scandinavian Grand Prix, which saw Jotuns’s, Jorn Tandberg and Christian Zaborowski crash out. “Drivers were warned at the pre race briefing to pay particular attention from the green/start flag and the run to, and into the first corner,” said WPPA Chief Commissioner, Rory Power. “We looked at the TV footage to evaluate the situation, and it is (...)
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Jackie Hunt doesn’t trust many people to take the helm of her P1 SuperSport World Championship winning powerboat, but when Darren Turner, driver for the SEAT Sport UK British Touring Car team, arrived at Southampton yesterday (Wednesday 15th August) along with a Channel 4 film crew, Jackie handed over the steering wheel while Darren took it for a spin on the Solent.
"It was absolutely fantastic and something I’ll never forget! I’ve heard that Jackie doesn’t let many people drive (...)
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After being short listed by The Transat race organizer, OC Events Ltd as one of two UK cities bidding for the start of The Transat 2008, Plymouth has succeeded in defeating the close competition to retain this most historic of ocean yacht races formerly known as the OSTAR.
The Transat, which has started from Plymouth ever since the inaugural race in 1960 when Sir Francis Chichester won the event in just over 40 days, has become synonymous with the city. Steeped in maritime history, The (...)
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On Saturday 1600 hours, RORC race management announced a 24 hour delay for the start of the Rolex Fastnet Race (initially planned for Sunday 12th August) with the possibility of an ensuing postponement.
For the ORMA class, in agreement with all the enrolled skippers, the race has been cancelled. This cancellation was motivated by 3 main reasons:
Weather conditions – A violent depression is deepening off the English coast with 35 to 40 knots of wind and very big seas (4 to 5m). In these (...)
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