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History of the sport
 
Make way for the Ladies..... Author Mike James
     
Where it all began! Reproduced with the permission of Ed Williams-Hawkes
     
The Cowes-Torquay The Wood & Glass Years 1961 to 1970 Author Mike James
     
Cowes –Torquay Winners 1961 To 1970  
     
The Cowes-Torquay Cigarettes, Tin Boats & Cats 1971 to 1981 Author Mike James
     
Cowes –Torquay Winners 1971 To 1980  
     
The Cowes-Torquay, Della Valle, Diesels and Cats  1982 to 1990 Author Mike James
     
Cowes –Torquay Winners 1981 To 1990  
     
TALES OF PAIN & PLEASURE The 2008 Round Britain Offshore Powerboat Race Author Mike James
     
Personalities of the sport
     
Sir Max Aitken Author Mike James
     
T.E.B. "Tommy" Sopwith - The Cowes Torquay Master Author Mike James
     
Bill Bunting - unsung backroom boys 1 Author Mike James
     
Ken Raybould -unsung backroom boys 2 Author Mike James
     
The Bad Boys of the sport and their boats. Author Mike James
 
Famous raceboats of the sport
 
Don Shead Planatec Author Mike James
     
Tramontana Author Mike James
     
Tramontana II Author Mike James
     
Ghost Rider Author Mike James
     
Telstar Author Mike James
     
Gee Author Mike James
     
558 Author Mike James
     
A`Speranziella Author Mike James
     
Thunderbolt Author Mike James
     
Boatbuilding
     
The effects Fibreglass had on Boatbuilding Author Bill Bunting
 
Engines of the sport
     
Engines Author Mike James
     
Designers of the sport
     
Renato "Sonny" Levi Author Mike James
     
Jim Wynn Author Mike James
     
Lorne Campbell Author John Moore
 
The lost history of the sport
 
A catalogue of famous names destroyed never to be seen again. Author Mike James
 
   
         
 

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