Quote Originally Posted by Mike Ward View Post
Do you remember when race boats were less sophisticated, had names and fun to race? You could also have a conversation as your overtook your fellow competitor!

Jackie (22) racing runabouts c.1962
Over fifty years since .that picture was taken at Iver, the home of THE LONDON MOTOR BOAT RACING CLUB.
Cyril Benstead was commandatorie and Jimmy Baird the commentator

, Andrew and Janet Peignton were the timekeepers,Ted jones was the rescue boat with Bill Benson, Peter Benstead was Vice Comm, Len and Edie Britnell ran the canteen before Len became Commodore, Oh yes don't forget old Ma Tredgett.
We would leave Sussex on Friday night and load the tent in the van, hook the boat up, pile all five kids in and camp at Iver until Sunday night.
This happened every weekend from Easter to October when we all did the pilgrimage to Paris , then back for Windermere week. Happy days as the fonze used to say.