From
Extremeboat.com
- April 2007
Mike and Jackie are delighted to announce their participation in the
2008 Round Britain Race in
June/July 2008
With the kind support of Tony Fiddy and his 40ft Panatec,
previously known as Follett Cars, now sponsored by
Naanovo Energy, we are looking forward
to taking part in this historic offshore endurance racing challenge. The
last time this race was run was in 1984, and as then, this will be the
adventure of a lifetime for those taking part and a true test of man and
machinery against the power of the sea and mother nature.
The intended course for this race can be seen below:
Visit the Round Britain website to find out more about the race, the
history, the competitors and much more
As the plans progress and we move closer to the race, we will provide more
information about the boat and how the testing is going. We may also be
looking for some help, so contact us on
Boatmad or email us at
extremeboat to find out more!
This will be an historic race and only the third
time in the history of Offshore Powerboat Racing in this country that the
race will have been held. The event will once again start and finish off
Portsmouth and will follow the same format as the 1969 and 1984 events which
will include ten legs over twelve days including two lay days via the
Caledonian Canal. This is a 1600 nautical mile race and will undoubtedly be
the longest and toughest race to take place for many years. This race is
equivalent to taking part in the 200 mile Cowes-Torquay-Cowes powerboat race
every day for ten days and is not, therefore, for the faint hearted. We
believe that it will be the greatest Offshore Powerboat Race to be held in
the world for many years.
Click here to see some of the other boats that have registered to take
part in this historic challenge.
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