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THE
LOST HISTORY -
A catalogue of famous names destroyed never to be seen again. |
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| SPIRIT OF ECSTACY |
| Owned by Steve Macey, Spirit was a 40ft
Dorset Lake designed by ARTHUR HAGG and was powered by 2 Rolls Royce
Diesels totalling 900 hp. One of the most beautiful boats of the Cruiser
class. She was always there at the finish and came 2nd to
Ghost Rider in 1966. Cut up after being left in a Spanish compound for
10 years. |
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SPIRIT OF
ECSTACY Photo courtesy Graham Stevens. |
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| GYPSY GIRL |
| Owned by Sir Max Aitken. GG was one of
the many boats Sir Max, the founder of the Cowes Torquay, campaigned in
the 60’s. She was designed by Ray Hunt and built by Souters. Power was
by 2 Cummins diesels. |
| Destroyed by Gibraltar authorities
after being used for smuggling. |
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GYPSY GIRL
Photo courtesy Graham Stevens. |
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| BLUE MOPPIE |
| Dick Bertram and Sam Griffiths entry in
the 1962 Cowes Torquay, later raced by Keith Schellenberg and Bill
Shand-Kydd. Another Ray Hunt design from the Bertram stable was powered
by 2 Holman Moody Fords totalling 800hp ,finished 2nd to
Tramontana in the 1962 race. |
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Currently the
hull is at the Basildon Powerboat museum after spending countless years
in the open. Supposedly being turned into a picnic shelter ! COME ON YOU
GUYS THIS IS JUST NOT ON!!!! |
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BLUE MOPPIE
Photo courtesy Graham Stevens. |
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| MISS EMBASSY |
| Tommy Sopwiths experimental Gas Turbine
powered Planatec 40ft Shead again another victim of smugglers ,destroyed
in Gibraltar. |
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MISS EMBASSY
Photo courtesy Graham Stevens. |
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| MERRY GO ROUND/ THUNDERFISH |
| Built on the plug of Surfury for Max
Aitken to Sonny Levi’s design she was originally built to break the
diesel record with Cummins Diesels, which she did on Southampton water,
was then shipped to Miami for the Miami Nassau race but was dropped on
the docks. On her return to GB she was sold to Albert Figgins and Don
Shead, re-engined with Turbo Charged Daytona’s rated at 500hp each ….She
unfortunately caught fire after a prop shaft sheared and speared the
hull off the Nab Tower setting the petrol tanks alight. She burnt to the
waterline, all crew were safe and Mr Figgins had the nose cone turned
into a cocktail cabinet after it was found later in the year. |
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THUNDERFISH
Photo courtesy Graham Stevens. |
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| GEE. |
| The original Gee built for Edward Greenall of the
Brewing family by Souters was designed by Jim Wynn based on Ghost Riders
Hull shape and was last seen by the author this year (2007) in Cowes. The second Gee was an aluminium Shead design and was later
owned by Henry Hector. The boat was confiscated by the Gibraltar's
Customs and Excise department after being used for drug running
and subsequently destroyed. |
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GEE 2 Photo
courtesy Graham Stevens. |
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| FLYING FISH |
| During the 60’s a colourful character
of Sri Lankan descent named Dr Savandra built several boats with the
name JACKIE, after his daughter. Just before the crash of his Fire &
Marine Insurance Company he had commissioned Vosper's to build an
aluminium racer powered by 2 Daytona Turbo’s with structural input from
Mitsubishi no less. The boat took part in the 1966 Cowes Torquay and was
leading when off Portland Bill they hit a large submerged object which
ripped the seams apart…..Mike Trimming was driving on behalf of the new
owner , his name ALBERT FIGGINS , it does seem that lightning does
strike twice and Mr H was once again rescued from his sinking
craft. Navy divers found the wreck some years later but she was never
recovered. |
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FLYING FISH
Photo courtesy Graham Stevens. |
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